Bloggers react to the arrest of six men allegedly planning to bomb Fort Dix, ponder revelations that Rudy Giuliani donated money to Planned Parenthood, and marvel at the reported discovery of King Herod's tomb.

The Fort Dix six: Six Muslim men were arrested Monday for allegedly plotting to attack Fort Dix, N.J. The men, under FBI surveillance for the past 15 months, had been scouting the Army base and buying firearms, according to the FBI affidavit. Four of them are from the former Yugoslavia, one is from Turkey, and one from Jordan. Bloggers watch the investigation unfold.

Conservative Ed Morrissey at Captain's Quarters suspects these aren't the brightest jihadists in the madrasah. For one thing, Ford Dix is heavily fortified and "bristling with military personnel." The group also took a training film to a retail store to convert to DVDs: "Is this al-Qaeda? It could be, but I'm not sure that true AQ jihadis would be that dumb. … It could just be AQ-inspired fanatics who managed to screw up just enough to get caught."

Many bloggers speculate that their motive might have something to do with the thousands of Albanian refugees housed at Fort Dix in 1999. At conservative Red State, Moe Lane is unsure if the suspects targeted the fort "because of its role in the Kosovo situation": "If they were, it raises the question of whether they are actually looking for revenge for our intervention in favor of Muslim Yugoslavian refugees." Peter Brimelow at V Dare Blog excerpts a 1999 piece with a quote from one of the 4,000 Kosovars residing there: "I feel like I'm in a paradise."

Some bloggers doubt this arrest is a major coup. Liberal Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog anticipates right-wingers spotlighting the arrests. But, he notes, "apparently no warrantless wiretapping led to these arrests, no torture of suspects in overseas prisons, nothing liberals have objected to in the Patriot Act. Remember that when you're told that these arrests prove that we can't trust liberals and Democrats." Steve Benen at the liberal  Carpetbagger Report concurs: The capture was thanks to "intelligence gathering and law-enforcement efforts — the very techniques the Bush White House has consistently ridiculed as ineffective in counterterrorism."

Matt Johnston at Going to the Mat notes that the feds had a gun dealer as an informant: "I wonder how much of these 'secret' arrangements are happening. Working with gun dealers makes sense for the authorities and could be much more widespread than one might think."

Read more about the Fort Dix plot. The Smoking Gun has the FBI affidavit.

Poor planning: Rudy Giuliani donated a total of $900 to Planned Parenthood during the 1990s, according to federal tax returns provided to the Politico by a rival campaign. Giuliani says he is personally opposed to abortion but that he believes the ultimate decision belongs to the mother.

Some bloggers predict that, coupled with Giuliani's fumbling answer in last week's Republican debate, this revelation could hurt. Conservative physician Cursor at The Strenuous Life is disappointed: "Previously, these statements were merely nonsensical, now they appear to be calculated deception and political posturing. So long Rudy."

"I'd be a little more concerned, if he donated to Moveon.org …" writes Brennan at the conservative American Pundit. "That's enough for 2 John Edwards haircuts. This attempt at a hitjob on Giuliani, has changed nothing for me. The last donation was 8-9 years ago, the first 14 years ago. I guess I'm supposed to jump ship?"