Link Roundup

The past week has been full of RNC and Palin stuff, but there has been a lot else going on.  So, here's an end-of-week link roundup to get you caught up:

Here at home:

• Oil prices continue to drop (now they're below $106/barrel!).
  
• Democrats and Iran use the same talking points...!
  
• Medicare's financial woes are even bigger than we thought.
• The real economic report card.
• Not all is well in GOP-land.
• An American world, or a Russian/Chinese world?
  

War on Terror:

• U.S. troops could leave Baghdad soon.
  
• How to manage savagery.
  

Around the world:

• Israel won't allow a nuclear Iran.
• Sarkozy warns Iran not to test Israel.
  
• Iran: any U.S. or Israeli attack will start a new world war.
  
• Iran still increasing uranium enrichment.
• Russia after Europe's energy.
  
• Eurotrashing free speech.
  

Enjoy!