- Fouad Ajami's new book The Syrian Rebellion is out. We have it on good authority that former secretary of state George P. Shultz finished the book in one sitting, a book he describes as "a compelling narrative, fascinating and deeply educational."
- From the author -- moving words from Fouad Ajami about why he wrote the book.
- For the budget wonks: Charles Blahous argues for changes to the CBO scorekeeping rules over at Economics21.
- Joshua Teitelbaum on the Iranian threat to Israel.
- In case you missed it: "The health-care case is hard for a reason," writes Hoover senior fellow and former federal judge Michael McConnell in last Friday's Wall Street Journal.