Saturday, February 16, 2002

Iraq map 1:22:12 PM    sgtstryker.com "Instead of engaging in pitched battle out in the desert, Saddam could instead keep his forces in the cities among civilian population centers. If we are forced to go into Baghdad and physically root him out, things will get bloody in a hurry. If Saddam has any powers of reason left to him, then he would know that the best way to defeat a superior force is not by defeating it in open battle, but by holding out and making them bleed for it. A nation used to seeing swift success suddenly assaulted by images and video of American soldiers engaged in bloody streetfights could serve as a demoralizing force. These images, in concert with the international press' focus on Iraqi civilian hardship and death, would be Saddam's last great hope. The longer he holds out, the more bloody images of military and civilian casualties in Baghdad play on TV screens and newspapers around the world, and the greater the chances that the outcry will force the U.S. to call off its forces." 1:07:44 PM    lots of war vibes as Bush, Cheney and Tenet all hit the road to give their briefs and do the rounds of support -- the West Bank is boiling over, Iraq and Korea are in the sights Japan, S. Korea and China for Bush -- the Middle East for Cheney and CIA Director Tenet -- these are all important and highly strategic trips in war times Iran is still the big question in our minds 12:18:53 PM    Blast hits West Bank settlement. An explosion at a Jewish settlement in the northern West Bank is reported to have injured at least 20 Israelis, some seriously. [BBC] Palestinians Fire Rocket at Israel. Palestinians fired a homemade Qassam-2 rocket from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Saturday, injuring no one but antagonizing the Israeli army, which has vowed to retaliate for such attacks. Four Palestinians were killed in violence in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. [AP] 11:06:49 AM    Norton Utilities OS X beta here goes nothing 9:19:57 AM    figuring out how to create the .pls file correctly and stream mp3s off of QTSS is a bit challenging -- the Apple docs are terrible, as usual and now, out of nowhere, we're getting an error when launching iTunes that says the iTunes music library cannot be read -- even after reinstalling oiy - this is the kind of stuff that can take all day to get to the bottom of 7:35:37 AM    om tat sat 6:03:05 AM

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