Tuesday News Bonanza

Holy smokes, yesterday was an eventful news day.

BBC: Gaddafi celebrates, Libyans contemplate; Profile: Muammar Gaddafi; Times: Gaddafi prepares for 40-year spectacular; UPI: Commentary: Honor among terrorists

Australia probes North Korea weapons shipment to Iran (AP, AFP)

McChrystal: US 'needs fresh Afghan strategy' (BBC, Guardian, Times); UPI: Outside View: Strategic command posts

BBC: Last Australia Vietnam MIA return

Guardian: Pressure grows on government in row over Megrahi; Times: Downing Street approved Lockerbie deal

Guardian: Knickers and other unmentionables: (un)diplomatic US view of royal tours

BBC: India 'terminates' Moon mission, India Moon mission is 'mixed success'

Iraq seeks Serbian return of MiGs (BBC, AFP, New York Times

BBC: Iraq-Syria war of words escalates, Turks begin Iraq-Syria mediation

BBC: Explosive drama of bomb squad experts - The money quote in this article: "'I think there is a lack of politics, a lack of speeches in the movie,' says Bigelow, when asked about why it has proved a hit with audiences." It's about time Hollywood released at least one movie that wasn't a far left smear job.

Times: Interactive Guide to the Kennedy Family - I actually found this to be pretty interesting - with nine Kennedy children, it's easy to get them all mixed up.

Wired Danger Room: No Mochaccinos, No Problem for Marines of Echo Company

AFP: US considers alternative to Europe missile sites: report

AFP: China urges US to end maritime military surveillance - If you ask me, China's probably the last country that the US military should be turning a blind eye to.

UPI: Saudis close to Russian copter buy

Guardian: The war? Nothing to do with Stalin, says Russia's president, Dmitry Medvedev

Times: Irish army plotted Belfast guerrilla war

Michael Yon: Precision Voting - Another truly fantastic dispatch from Michael Yon in Afghanistan, following the abrupt cancellation of his embed by the British MoD.

The Onion: Majority Of Americans Never Use Physical Education After High School - Satirical, but true!

I'm busy putting the early elements of the Grand Unified Theory of Awesome into effect, so that's all for today.