From THE WEEKLY STANDARD: Why F-14s Are Being Put Into the Shredder, by Reuben F. Johnson. From National Review: Leadership Challenge, by William J. Bennett & Seth Leibsohn. From the New York Times: U.S. General in Iraq Speaks Strongly Against Troop Pullout, by John F. Burns. From the New York Sun: A Habitable World? by Mark Steyn. From Townhall.com: Democrats Declare Defeat, by Robert Bluey. Bonus Video: Ayaan Hirsi Ali Smacks Anti-American Canuck.