And now... the winning entries in the Watcher's Council vote for this week are Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi by Bookworm Room, and COIN: The Gravity Well by Blackfive. I actually had to cast a tie-breaking vote in the non-council category this week... I enjoyed Laurie Kendrick's imaginary telephone conversation with God, but Grim's analysis of the global insurgency/counterinsurgency ultimately won me over. Thanks to everyone for all the great entries this week... I'm eager to see next week's entries! Here are the full tallies of all votes cast:
| Votes | Council link |
|---|---|
| 3 | Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi Bookworm Room |
| 2 | After Iraq Done With Mirrors |
| 1 2/3 | Giuliani on Hamas, Fatah and Islamic Terrorism Joshuapundit |
| 1 2/3 | Changing Times Demand Telling the Truth in Wartime Right Wing Nut House |
| 1 1/3 | Voter Fraud? Not a big deal! The Colossus of Rhodey |
| 1 1/3 | "And Why the Sea Is Boiling Hot, and Whether Pigs Have Wings" Big Lizards |
| 2/3 | Lt. Col. Steele's Tragedy Cheat Seeking Missiles |
| 1/3 | Forlorn Hope The Glittering Eye |
| Votes | Non-council link |
|---|---|
| 3 1/3 | COIN: The Gravity Well Blackfive |
| 2 1/3 | God Called Laurie Kendrick |
| 1 2/3 | Mitt and Osama Hugh Hewitt |
| 1 1/3 | A Failure In Generalship Armed Forces Journal |
| 2/3 | Anytown, USA In Context |
| 2/3 | Meet the Iraqi Police in Kirkuk Michael J. Totten |
| 2/3 | Speak No Truth La Shawn Barber's Corner |
| 2/3 | The Socialist Food Chain Dr. Sanity |
| 2/3 | Jihad Destroys the Swedish Model FrontPage Magazine |
| 2/3 | Turkish Believers Satanically Tortured for Hours Before Being Killed Persecution.org |
| 1/3 | Karen Armstrong reviews Spencer's The Truth About Muhammad! Jihad Watch |