"Two-thirds of the 'axis of evil' - Iran and North Korea - are still causing major trouble worldwide. Let's take Iran first: There is a debate over how President Obama should react to protests against the fascist government there. Critics of the president believe he should take a harder line, perhaps even supporting the protesters. But as Talking Points said, that kind of rhetoric could ignite more violence in Iraq and Afghanistan against American forces. Mr. Obama must be cautious, but he does have the human rights card to play. The president should reiterate his belief that human beings, including women, have the right to freedom. He must begin to be more Reaganesque or risk being seen as weak and indecisive. And 'weak' is apparently what North Korea's Kim Jong-il apparently thinks Mr. Obama is. Kim, a certified nut, is threatening a nuclear attack if we dare stop North Korean violations of United Nations mandates. Right now a U.S. warship is tracking a North Korean vessel believed to be carrying nuclear arms. If the president does nothing, Kim wins. But if the president orders the Navy to board the vessel, violence is likely to occur. So it's another 'Barack and a hard place' situation."

The Factor asked two geopolitical observers to assess the situations in Iran and North Korea. Stratfor.com's George Friedman began with the chaos in Iran. "What we have now is a showdown among the ayatollahs," Friedman said. "The political leadership of the country is in crisis. But I think the repression has been effective - after demonstrators were beaten and shot, a lot of them are not going back in the street." But Peter Brookes of the Heritage Foundation predicted still more protests. "I don't think we've seen the end of this. The president should speak out in support of liberty and freedom, and he should rally the free world to take a stand against Iran. We can rally the world." The Factor questioned the world's willingness to be rallied: "We haven't been able to rally the world for anything at any time."

The analysts turned to North Korea and the ship suspected of carrying nuclear devices. "I think we should board the vessel," Friedman declared. "Kim might do something, but he won't last very long if he does, and this guy's primary concern is to survive." Brookes recommended intercepting the North Korean ship only if there is proof of imminent danger. "This is another powder keg. If we are sure something is on that ship and could hurt American interests, I have no problem with us at boarding that ship forcibly. Kim Jong-il has challenged Barack Obama more in five months than he challenged George Bush in eight years."

FNC analyst Brit Hume joined The Factor with his view of Iran. "One thing seems clear," Hume began, "the policy of engagement is a goner. It took a while for the Obama administration to see this, but talk of engagement has finally stopped in recent days." Hume also scrutinized President Obama's seeming obsession with Fox News. "We've never had an administration quite like this, where the honeymoon is still going on and is likely to continue. We are the only discordant note, but I don't agree with the president's absurd assertion that all he gets here is criticism. If he's obsessed about this, he'd better get over it because this treatment he's getting from the media is not going to last forever." The Factor questioned the president's strategy of singling out FNC: "We are clearly tougher on him than the other networks, but he helps Fox News by bringing attention to us in a very public way."

The Factor asked FNC analysts Juan Williams and Mary Katharine Ham how President Obama should deal with the rogue North Korean ship. "Kim Jong-il is a crazy guy and he has read the tea leaves," Ham said. "He thinks President Obama and the international community will not call him on this. It's more likely that Obama will ask Singapore authorities to inspect the ship as opposed to boarding." Williams griped that the ship is getting too much attention. "I don't think the ship is the issue, I think the issue is whether or not North Korea is proliferating their nuclear weapons. President Obama might strike against the North Korean nuclear facilities." The Factor scoffed at Williams' notion: "President Obama is not going to bomb them. I'm taking you to the most expensive dinner in the United States if that happens."

Author and provocateur Ann Coulter entered the No Spin Zone with her analysis of abortionist George Tiller's murder and the pro-Tiller media coverage. "Liberals are generally on the pro-death side," Coulter accused, "whether it's abortion on demand or these late-term abortions. They're for infanticide and Dr. Kevorkian, but in this one case they're finally against someone dying - a man responsible for killing 60,000 babies. The man who killed Tiller was actually 'terminating' him in the 203rd trimester." The Factor argued that even Tiller didn't deserve his fate. "I'm not happy that George Tiller was murdered, and the guy who did it was a domestic terrorist. But I reported accurately on Tiller for six years."

Some observers have derided The Factor for airing provocative video clips while reporting about porn on the Internet. Culture Warriors Margaret Hoover and Gretchen Carlson entered the No Spin Zone with their analysis. "You don't need to show the entire clip," Hoover said, "you could show ten seconds and still give a pretty explicit collage of what's going on. You are allowing people to feel morally outraged and a little bit titillated at the same time." Carlson also implied that some footage, even pixilated, is too explicit. "You put up a viewer warning, but is not a good idea for young children to see this. The flip side is that parents need to know what's out there on the Internet and endangering their children, so I'm torn on this." The Factor argued that some explicit footage is necessary to warn the folks about cultural minefields: "We don't do it for a gratuitous reason, but I'm going to take it under advisement that you ladies think I should cut it down a little bit."

Speaking at a dinner this weekend, President Obama joked about bequeathing the troubled insurance company AIG to Fox News. The Factor's Reality Check: "With his record at Fox News, Roger Ailes would turn around AIG very quickly." Also, New York Times editor Bill Keller actually claimed his paper has been skeptical about Obama. The Factor's Check: "Some, including me, are skeptical of Mr. Keller, a committed left-wing guy."

Monday's Patriot: FNC's Greta Van Susteren, who displayed a good right arm when she threw out the first pitch at a New York Mets game. And the Pinhead: Democratic pundit Paul Begala, who called FNC a "comedy channel."

Michael Banton, Canyon Country, CA: "Sorry, Bill, plenty of regular folks believe the media is fair to President Obama and that Fox News is biased."

Joann Meade, Louisburg, NC: "I am appalled that the child rapist in Oklahoma, David Earls, will soon be out of jail after serving one year. The judge should be thrown off the bench."

Paula Meehan, Tulsa, OK: "Thanks, Bill, for alerting us about Earls. If it was ever in the Tulsa paper, it was buried."

Dr. Lisa Philbrook, Houston, TX: "As a physician, I can tell you that if a mother's health is in danger, a doctor will deliver a fetus after viability is established. It is NEVER medically necessary to abort a third trimester baby."