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Troops deployed in Iraq have to deal with plenty of garbage when they’re over there, including the not insignificant people-constantly-trying to kill you thing. So in my opinion, if a soldier wants to bring an adopted puppy back to the States, they should be allowed to. Bring Ratchet home! Anyway, here’s the news:

• Top Gear has already headed to the Land Down Under, and is set to launch a Stateside show for us Yanks. So what’s next? A Russian version. And if the wild rides I’ve seen on English Russia are any indication, this show should make the insanity of the Britain-based original look like nap time in Kindergarten. Top Gear
• Ok, 007 is cool, and Aston Martins are even cooler. But how Bond crazy do you have to be to pay well over list price for a car that’s been ditched into the drink? Because that’s what some uber-fan shelled-out for the waterlogged remains of a DBS crashed during Quantum of Solace filming. Wow. WhatCar? via Autoblog
• So it turns out that loyal enthusiasts aren’t the only ones who think a merger between GM and Chrysler—General Mopar?—is a bad idea. United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger doesn’t like the idea either, because he thinks the potential pairing means job cuts. Detroit News
• Tata has been on a buying streak lately, but it looks like the company isn’t looking to pick up Ford’s stake in Mazda. Hey, the Blue Oval can’t count on Tata to buy up everything it’s looking to unload. There’s still Jag and Land Rover to deal with, remember? Automotive News