For what it’s worth, a Saudi newspaper is reporting that the guy walking around the street with the armed cheering battalion (well, actually, it looked more like a platoon) was a double.
Islamic Reformation?
In today’s Journal, Amir Tehari says that we have opened up a schism in the Shia branch of Islam, pitting a thankful and powerful Iraqi sect against the revolutionary anti-America sect in Iran. This could be the beginning of the end for the Tehran mullahs.
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Premature
Reports of Tony Blair’s political demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Another demonstration that if you lead, they will follow.
Uprising?
The Command Post still has nothing on this, but Fox is reporting that Kuwaiti and Iranian news sources are describing an uprising in east Baghdad and Basra of Shia civilians agains the regime.
I don’t have any sympathy for the Fedayeen and Ba’athist officials who will no doubt meet their well-deserved fates here, but I suspect their end will be much nastier than if they’d simply been killed by coalition forces. And hopefully many of the foreigner jihadis will meet a timely denouement as well.
[Update at 8:50 PDT]
Here’s a link to the story from the Kuwaiti news agency.
You Don’t Say
Mr. Blix is “curious” as to whether or not we’ll find WMD in Iraq.
Between this, and the fantasy pronouncements of the Iraqi information minister, this would be comical and farcical if it weren’t so tragic.
You Don’t Say
Mr. Blix is “curious” as to whether or not we’ll find WMD in Iraq.
Between this, and the fantasy pronouncements of the Iraqi information minister, this would be comical and farcical if it weren’t so tragic.
You Don’t Say
Mr. Blix is “curious” as to whether or not we’ll find WMD in Iraq.
Between this, and the fantasy pronouncements of the Iraqi information minister, this would be comical and farcical if it weren’t so tragic.
Careful With That Thing
Jim Oberg emails to point out that many people in the Saddam-on-the-street video are holding and waving weapons. It’s inconceivable that the real Saddam would allow people to be that close to him at all, let alone with automatic rifles. It would be too easy for someone to solve the Iraqi peoples’ problem with a single burst.
Though, I suppose they could have issued guns with empty clips.
Leave None Behind
Pfc. Lynch’s rescuers had no shovel, so they dug up the remains of the others with their bare hands.
The article also has some additional details on ther rescue:
“Jessica Lynch,” called out an American soldier, approaching her bed. “We are United States soldiers and we’re here to protect you and take you home.”
Peering from behind the sheet as he removed his helmet, she looked up and said, “I’m an American soldier, too.”
Better Get Back On The Meds
Here’s a “philosopher” who thinks that Bush is a new Nero, and that the US is a “pathocracy” and “theocracy.” Also, anyone who doesn’t see this as clearly as he does is nuts.
I think he’s projecting, myself.