Quickhits

(JPost) The Israeli election turns into their version of the Bush Doctrine. Netanyahu promised that, if elected, he would topple the Hamas government. Livni says, "Any negotiations with Hamas, whether direct or indirect, are harmful."

(AFP) US commander warns N. Korea.

(Guardian) A British officer in Afghanistan has been arrested for leaking civilian casualty figures to Human Rights Watch.

(LATimes) New Energy Secretary Chu makes some very dire warnings about climate change.

(NYTimes) Ayad Allawi's faction did very well in the Iraqi election.