reports Marc Ambinder f/t T.I.

‘Symbolically, this is what we want for the Iraqis as a sovereign nation’

‘They should be punished ruthlessly and savagely’ for releasing those balloons

but I WILL read into anything

few things in that regard

in his final minutes, he asked about Annie’s condition

I asked; she answered

I had all these plans for what I’d say when addressing the Lousiana House of Representatives

so THAT’S what he’ll be doing

Off to a pen-n-pad briefing from Johnette Janet Napolitano. Back soon.