PDB Blogswarm
Yes, while this date is important for mushroom cloud-related reasons, it also turns out that it was six years today that somebody dropped off a briefing note for W titled, "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US". This was apparently not important enough to interrupt Bush's vacation, but the consequences of ignoring it were enough to launch two wars, and somehow ensure the re-election of the guy who did the ignoring.
For more on the anniversary, you can read this post by Dave at TGB, or for a somewhat snarkier, but maybe even more potent posting, check out Bing's take at Happy Jihad's.
