Painting schools over there so we won't have to paint them over here.

I was thinking about the Bush proposed budget yesterday, and that title popped into my head.

Nothing is lighting me up this morning, so here's some quickhits.

(Vanity Fair) A long read outlining the neocon push for Iran.

(AP) Four more US Marines were killed in two incidents in Anbar, a Mahdi Deputy Health Minister was arrested, and the bombings in Shia areas of Baghdad continue.

(Reuters) An article pointing to Giuliani's 9-11 decisions and asking how much they'll be attacked. (Welcome to the race Mr. Giuliani.)

(Reuters, AFP, BBC) The Israeli and Lebanese armies trade fire across(?) the border.

(Reuters) Iraqi police selling their weapons on the black market.

And, if you're looking for stuff to read, the CFR has issued a report(.pdf) titled "After the Surge: The Case for U.S. Military Disengagement from Iraq." A few bullet points from Laura Rozen.