The Washington Times - December 31, 2009, 09:21AM

Today’s Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: Diesels could outrun hybrids in 2010, Dems blame Bush admin for terror attempt, and the US releases ‘dangerous’ Iranian proxy behind the murder of US troops.

  • Scripps: Diesels could outrun hybrids in 2010
    Plug-in hybrids may generate more eco-buzz when the calendar flips, but diesels could prove more powerful in revving up the automotive economy.
  • Hotline: Dems blame Bush admin for terror attempt
As GOPers begin increasingly using the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner to score political points, 2 Dems are blaming the Bush admin for events that led directly to the failed attack. 
Long War Journal: US releases ‘dangerous’ Iranian proxy behind the murder of US troops
The US has released the leader of an Iranian-backed Shia terror group behind the kidnapping and murder of five US soldiers in Karbala in January 2007.
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