Begala Award Nominee

"The American Airlines ticket agent who checked in Mohammed Atta on 9/11 later committed suicide – unlike the man in charge who, being briefed on the potential threat, told his briefer, ‘Okay, you‚Äôve covered your ass,’" – blogger Susie "Suburban Guerrilla" Madrak, linked approvingly on Eschaton. (Hat tip: Brendan.)