Quickhits

I named five the other day, but the Telegraph says there are 11 countries involved on both sides of the Somali civil war including "our allies" the Saudis and Egyptians who are sending weapons and supplies to the Islamic militants. (Somalia's recognized government rejected a peace deal struck by a group of MP's.)

(Also: There are rumors that the Ethiopians preparing to invade. From a senior US military official,"We are certainly not encouraging them or using Ethiopia as a proxy as has been suggested.")

In an effort to justify the Bajur madrassa bombing to its people, Pakistan has released this surveillance tape taken by a Predator. (If you didn't see it, the WaPo had a great front page piece today on the fracturing of Pakistan along its tribal borders after that missile attack.)

The US vetoed a Security Council Resolution condemning Israel for the latest killings in Beit Hanoun. (Russia, China, France all voted for.)

All five Hezbullah ministers have walked out of the Lebanese Cabinet.