Developments

Raw Story reports that 70 congressmen in the house tell Bush that they will not fund the war unless it includes a plan for complete withdrawal.

In a rare show of defiance, a large group of mostly House Democrats sent a letter to the White House saying that they will not support any military funding for Iraq unless it includes a complete withdrawal of combat troops, reports Politico's "The Crypt" blog.

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"This is a big development," writes Josephine Hearn. "Earlier this year, liberals grudgingly voted for Iraq funding bills because they didn't want to give Nancy Pelosi a defeat. Now it seems that their patience has run out."

Crooks and Liars has video of Keith Olbermann's Special Comment. As usual, it is a must-see.

Digby has a great piece on College Republicans, including Max Blumenthal's video.

Deeper into fascism we go with the passage of this new executive order.