Thomas Friedman is raising the flag on America losing its competitive edge partly due to increased restrictions on foreigners put in place recently (HoustonChronicle.com but original from the NYTimes).

This ties in with the news item below about the US losing its allure as a destination for education and working. But Friedman goes so far as comparing this to the war on terrorism. He calls it the 'war for innovation' and says that the nation's attention to the other war means that the US is losing this one.