FRIDAY’S MINI-REPORT…. Today’s edition of quick hits:
* Dubai World, a government investment company, seems to be out of money. Global markets did not respond well to the news.
* More on the Iran news tomorrow: “The United Nations nuclear watchdog’s governing board voted overwhelmingly Friday to censure Iran for its defiant nuclear policies, and demanded an immediate halt to work on an uranium-enrichment plant built in secret in mountain tunnels south of the Iranian capital.”
* Some political progress in Baghdad: “Iraqi politicians pushed ahead Friday with a compromise over a contested election law, awaiting approval from Kurdish officials on a deal that would increase the number of seats in parliament as a way to mute criticism and allow a vote crucial to U.S. plans in the country to go forward.”
* In Afghanistan, much of the Taliban’s control rests in the southern part of the country. More recently, however, it’s power is growing in the north, threatening, among other things, a NATO supply line.
* Need a refresher on what the controversy surrounding the PMA Group is all about? Here’s a good primer.
* Helpful report from Robert Schlesinger on “The Staggering Rise of the Filibuster.”
* I realize the Tea Party crowd is pretty extreme, but what kind of people publicly heckle a grieving family?
* Mike Wooten speaks, and he’s calling Sarah Palin’s book “a pack of lies.” It’s not an uncommon assessment.
* Since when does student-loan debt interfere with becoming an attorney?
* So, how did Tareq and Michaele Salahi get into the White House’s state dinner this week? And will they face charges as a result?
Anything to add? Consider this an open thread.
