A prize-winning Iraqi journalist, working for the Guardian, was investigating claims that the US and Britain misused and misappropriated tens of millions of dollars belonging to Iraq. (I assume that’s on top of the $9 billion in Iraqi money an audit last year said we "lost.")

A few days ago, the director of his film informed US authorities about what he had learned, and asked for an interview.

Yesterday, American troops stormed into his home, firing into the room where he, his wife, and children were sleeping, and took videotape that he shot for the film.

If that isn’t an attempt to intimidate a journalist asking dangerous questions, I can’t imagine what it is. But American journalists ought to demand some answers.

“They want judges who will find traditional marriage, limited to one man and one woman, unconstitutional.” –John Cornyn, during Alioto hearings a few minutes ago.

Cornyn’s sure got my number. As far as I’m concerned, if a marriage doesn’t involve bestiality or polygamy, it shouldn’t be constitutional. And I won’t rest until the judiciary concurs.