Yesterday the Iraqis and U.S. troops pulled down a giant statue of Saddam Hussein. They pull it down and it lands right on top of Geraldo.

This is a war that has been fought by troops out of hometowns, from the ranks of the National Guard and Reserves.

He's the one that kind of rallies the troops together, gets people motivated, lays out sort of the theme on how to focus in on large, medium and small business units. And so he really is the person that charges the whole organization.

It's a great way to honor our troops.

The defense bill should be about delivering equipment and support to our troops. Instead, it is being used to deliver a multi-billion bonanza to oil companies.

It's so warm now, and Thanksgiving came so early - is it just me, or does it not really feel like Ramadan?