Obama presses Assad; Syrian violence rises

(Washington Times – Kara Rowland) *Lead Story*

What Barbour’s Decision Means

(National Review – Robert Costa) *Must Read*

Is the ‘Age of America’ Really at an End?

(Pajamas Media – Stephen Green)

Taliban Jailbreak Rattles Afghan South

(Wall Street Journal – Maria Abi-Habib and Habib Khan Totakhil)

WH Confirms Work Underway on Executive Order That Critics Say Will Stifle Political Speech

(CNS News – Fred Lucas) *Must Read*

U.S. Officials Suspected Al-Jazeera Ties to Al-Qaeda

(Accuracy in Media – Cliff Kincaid)

Ron Paul to announce presidential exploratory committee tomorrow

(Daily Caller – Amanda Carey)

‘Green China’ myth

(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – Bjorn Lomborg)

Pressure from Left causes law firm to abdicate responsibility

(Washington Examiner – Bryon York)

Pat Buchanan Tells MSNBC Host: ‘You’ve Got to Learn Supply and Demand as Obama Never Did in That Saul Alinsky Outfit’

(NewsBusters – Noel Sheppard) *Must Read*