wednesday morning reads

Bob Herbert - America the Fearful

On Bush sending 6,000 troops to border - The Guard troops would mostly serve two-week stints before rotating out of the assignment, so keeping the force level at 6,000 over the course of a year could require up to 156,000 troops.

Disappointed Fans Say DaVinci Code Movie Not Quite As Moronic As Book (via Bookslut)