Quickhits

(AP) The Israeli tests of the Arrow-2 anti-missile system designed more or less specifically for use against Iran's missiles have been aborted three times after technical problems. (And Israeli officials are telling the press this why?)

(Reuters) A US man, Bryant Van Neal, has been charged by the Feds for training in Afghanistan and "giving al Qaeda details about the New York City transit system and the Long Island Railroad, as well as firing rockets at American troops in Afghanistan." ("There was never an imminent threat to the system.")

(Reuters) "One of Osama bin Laden's sons was probably killed by a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan earlier this year, U.S. National Public Radio reported, citing U.S. intelligence sources." (The guy wasn't anything. More or less wrong place wrong time.)

And, if you want to see how much Khamenei has been damaged in the Iran turmoil, (AP) Ahmadinejad defies Khamenei over a controversial VP pick. (The irony being that Khamenei got so damaged cheating Ahmadinejad into office, and now Ahmadinejad is using that weakness for his own ends.)