Open Thread
by Scout Finch

-After pressure from MoveOn.org, Scott McClellan announced this morning on Meet the Press that a portion of the profits from his book will go to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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-Although the government "rebate" checks are hitting mailboxes around the country, experts say that there has been little increase in consumer spending. Turns out that people are not buy luxury items as the government had hoped, but are instead using the checks to catch up on the cost of living.

-Australia has officially ended combat operations in Iraq. All of the Australian soldiers will return home over the next few weeks.