Reason Morning Links: Obama's War Surge, Gay Marriage Moves Ahead in D.C., Crickets on Drugs

• House banking committee set to pass bill that would "give the government the right to dismantle financial firms that pose a risk to the economy, even if they are healthy."
• Obama says 30,000 more troops, 18 more months in Afghanistan.
• Baltimore mayor convicted of gift card fraud.
• D.C. moves ahead with plan to legalize gay marriage.
• China's cricket fighting fans bemoan the influence of performance enhancing drugs.