The Late Night Quickie

Robberies, gun violence increase last year, Justice Dept. report says. Notice how crime goes up when the Republicans have control of the yard?

Afghan Governor Assassinated in Suicide Bombing. Karzai confidant was known for bringing together divisive groups. It's almost ironic that a bomb from one of those said groups blew him into a million or so pieces.

Afghan experiment marked by progress, bombs, a thriving drug trade and well, daily bombings. Time to bring out the famous "Mission Accomplished" banner.

Sunni Arab political bloc boycotts parliament Sunday to protest legislation supported by Shiite Muslims and Kurds that would carve Iraq into a federation of three autonomous states. How can death squads operate in a structured and civilized society? Geez..

CIA officers involved in abuse, torture, human rights violations and other misconduct, including wrongdoing related to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks are now buying legal insurance as they fear suits and other legal reprisals from illegal actions. It really sucks to be caught red handed in the middle of an international war crime..

Chief of intelligence for the Marine Corps in Iraq files report saying that the prospects for securing that country's western Anbar province are dim and that there is almost nothing the U.S. military can do to improve the political and social situation there. Bush orders him to stay the course as "Operation Vietnam" is still loving fluidly towards chaos.