* Patriot Act's brief extension
* Spooks spooked by domestic wiretaps (background here)
* Secret court judges spooked, too
* DHS' ugly birth
* Defense bill, packed with pork
* De-nuked subs head to sea
* $50K reward for missing explosives
* Israelis, Saudis eye U.S. shoreline ship
* Racers = military R&D
* The overlords look back
(Big ups: Early Brief, Eric, RC, Murdoc)
