Wednesday digest

- Great articles here and here which poke some rather large holes in media-driven conventional wisdom.

- This article asks if it's too much to ask the media to show a little restraint in their rush to judgment over Haditha. A fair question, given that we know jihadists like bin Laden count on certain US commentators, who shall remain nameless, for material.

A more practical look at Haditha, here.

- Here's a recent discussion featuring Princeton scholar Bernard Lewis, the West's foremost expert on Islam. It's long, but you'll learn something by reading it, I guarantee.

- Finally, the gig is up.

Olivia Newton-John's ex-boyfriend has been caught faking his own death.

You're the one that I want?

Uh, not really.