Back from Surfing ... no war in the Middle East (UPDATED)

Well, I'm back from surfing ... it was flat here in California and the wind was on it. Bummer. Anyway, I drove my 91 Ford Bronco on the beach and got it stuck in deep grainy sand. But I got it out. I think it was the cheer from the Drunk Mexican Fishermen that made the difference.

In other news, apparently the Blue Line is calm again ... The Island has the story:

UPDATE: Robert Fisk's take on the ability of a "tree" to start a war in the Middle East.
UPDATE II: Good round-up of the damn thing @ Babylon & Beyond.
UPDATE III: Thank you Abu Muqawama for your thoughts on the Mosque Thing in NYC.