2.3 Million Iraqis Refugees in Their Own Land

This is a number equal to those displaced in Darfur. But in addition, about two million are estimated to have been driven outside of Iraq and are living in Syria, Jordan, etc. The dreaded Janjaweed is less effective at creating refugees than this man.

The deaths of 5 US soldiers this weekend, one from Oklahoma, makes 2007 the deadliest year for US troops yet in Iraq.

UPDATE: BUSH TOPS NIXON’S TOPS ALL-TIME HIGH DISAPPROVAL RATING IN GALLUP POLL. GWB IS NOW OFFICIALLY MORE HATED THAN NIXON.

Meanwhile, Bush reached an unwelcome record. By 64%-31%, Americans disapprove of the job he is doing. For the first time in the history of the Gallup Poll, 50% say they “strongly disapprove” of the president. Richard Nixon had reached the previous high, 48%, just before an impeachment inquiry was launched in 1974.

At this hour oil is trading at $97 a barrel; some market figures say this is because they consider war with Iran “inevitable.”