Harper delivers timely oil warning to Washington’s warring factions

(National Post – Kelly McParland) *Lead Story*

Crisis Unfolds in Iraq

(Weekly Standard – Fredrick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan) *Must Read*

Federal Gov’t Spending Millions in Storage Fees for ‘Extra Steel’ That Could Be Used to Extend SW Border Fence

(CNS News – Edwin Mora)

Ron Paul leads in new Iowa poll

(USA Today – Catalina Camia)

U.S. probes French tech sales to China, Satellite maker not cooperating

(Washington Times – Bill Gertz) *Must Read*

“Power Corrupts…”

(Daily Reckoning – Bill Bonner)

Report: Gary Johnson to announce Libertarian Party presidential bid

(Daily Caller – Steven Nelson)

BC Government Report: ‘Smart Meters Will “Reveal Patterns of Household Consumption and Information About Customers’ Daily Lives”

(Gateway Pundit – Patch W. Adams)

America is retreating from the world stage

(Daily Telegraph UK – Con Coughlin)

Seattle Bans Plastic Grocery Bags. Does the City Care if it Succeeds or Fails?

(Washington Policy Center – Todd Myers)

Rep. Walsh: Boehner Right to Block Senate Payroll Tax Bill

(Newsmax – Martin Gould and John Bachman)

SOPA Could Destroy the Internet as We Know It

(Popular Mechanics – Adam Savage) *Must Read*