Steyn on the UN, in the light of last week’s absurdity:

It may be news to the CFR [Council on Foreign Relations] types and the Dems but the UN demonstrated this last week that it is utterly incapable of reform. Indeed, any reforms would be more likely to upgrade and enhance the cliques of thugs and despots than of the few states willing to stand up to them. The most sensible proposal this week came from Chavez, who demanded the UN relocate to Venezuela. You go, girl!

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From The Daily Standard there’s a piece by Mark Tooley analyzing a survey of Americans’ religious beliefs which is published by Baylor University. The general thrust of the results is that Americans are as deeply engaged, religiously, as ever. But these lines had to be read two or three times by yours-truly:

Not surprisingly, 95 percent of black Protestants and evangelicals believe that Jesus is God’s Son, while 85 percent of Catholics and 75 percent of mainline Protestants believe it. Intriguingly, so too do 10 percent of Jews.

So, if one believes the figures, a full 15 percent of self-described Catholics do not believe that “Jesus is God’s Son,” and a whopping 25 percent of “mainline Protestants” don’t believe it either.

Well, at least they’ll have less to argue about when the Islamists come a-calling.

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A reality check from Iraqi President Jalal Talabani:

“I think we will be in need of American forces for a long time — even two military bases to prevent foreign interference,” he told The Washington Post.

“I don’t ask to have 100,000 soldiers — 10,000 soldiers and two air bases would be enough.”

Bases would “frighten those who are trying to interfere in our affairs.”

Can’t wait to see the Democratic Underground thread about that. (None at time of writing.)

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