U.S. Troops Rescue Iraq POW Lynch
American troops on Tuesday rescued Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch, who had been held as a prisoner of war in Iraq since she and other members of her unit were ambushed March 23, the Defense Department announced.
One in three French wants Saddam to win
I've got to confess, I really don't understand this—ok, I understand the words on the page, just not the view points expressed in them. I can understand people not wanting innocent people dying, but Saddam's killed way more Iraqi citizen then will probably end up losing there life during this conflict (provided he doesn't resort to chemical warfare on his own people.)
Relations will be further rent by a second poll, in Le Monde, showing that only a third of the French felt that they were on the same side as the Americans and British, and that another third desired outright Iraqi victory over "les anglo-saxons".
Marines search for fallen comrade
US Marines moved into the southern Iraqi town of Shatrah today to recover the body of a dead comrade which had been hanged in the town square, officers said.
Geraldo Rivera expelled from Iraq
DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE?: U.S. military to expel FOX NEWS CHANNEL's Geraldo Rivera from Iraq after violating rule, rival CNN claimed Monday morning; giving away crucial details of future military operations during live broadcast... Rivera drew a map in the sand indicating the position where the unit which he was embedded with was located, where they were going... Members of the 101st Airborne Division will escort Rivera to the border with Kuwait, said CNN, quoting a Pentagon official... Developing...
A news headline expressed typographically every weekday
A friend forwarded me this link, and I thought it was an
interesting way of expressing your opinion. The site
designer is using a headline from around the world as
inspiration to express his views—while also using it
as a method to improve his design skills.
NOTE:I think understanding all points/sides to any situation is important. The more you read about oposing views to a situation, the more it helps you to understand the overall picture.
Iraqi 'Sleeper Cells' Abroad Foiled, U.S. Aide Says
Two Iraqi sleeper cells planning attacks on U.S. interests have been arrested abroad, a Bush administration official said on Friday, saying one of the groups was taken into custody in the Gulf region.
Rumsfeld vs Media
Maybe it's just me, but I love listening to Rumsfeld when he handles questions from the media. He absolutely cracks me up. He typically does a great job keeping the media at bay and making their questions sound ludicrous (which often they are.) When they try to put words in his mouth, he simple replies: "Those are your words, not mine." I just get a kick out of how well he handles the media.
Satellite images: Damage in Baghdad
Here are some interesting satellite photos that were taken on March 27, 2003. You can compare the images to older images to see the difference. As you can tell, it appears the precision of the bombings has been quite precise.
British Royal Marine Shot In Head 4 Times...
British Royal Marine Eric Walderman dons a Kevlar helmet that saved his life by withstanding four bullets in the southern Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.- CNN.com
British: Iraqi militia fires on civilians
Iraqi paramilitary forces in Basra fired mortars and machine guns Friday on Iraqi civilians trying to flee the city, British military officials said.
De Villepin refuses to answer which side he's on
French foreign minister Dominique de Villepin gave a talk at London's International Institute for Strategic Studies in his first visit to Britain since the outbreak of war.
During a question and answer session at the end of his speech he refused to answer the question: "Who do you want to win the war?"- Sky News
Hackers Replace Al-Jazeera Web Site With American Flag
Hackers on Thursday replaced the English-language Web site for Arab satellite television network Al-Jazeera with a U.S. flag and the message "Let Freedom Ring."
"Where is Raed?" I Say "Where is Salam Pax?"
Many of you may have seen this link already, it's been floating around the net, if not I recommend checking out Salam Pax's blog at http://dearraed.blogspot.com/.
I've been following his blog for about a week. According to his blog, he's a young man living in downtown Baghdad. It's interesting reading a viewpoint which is coming from someone who's in Iraq. Essentially I get the feeling that the Iraq people are just plain scared—they'd prefer to stay anonymous to avoid standing out. It seems standing out just gets you in trouble.
Is this blog legit? I can't say, that's up for you to decide.
War on Iraq: Video of POWs
Ok, so I've been watching tons of CNN over the past couple of days. You've got to take everything you see with a grain of salt and try to read between all the lines of propaganda. Regardless of who's news your watching, your watching the news that's going to be skewed to the view of the people producing the content—it's just human nature and it's to be expected.
One of the biggest news items over the past couple of days has been the news about the video that Aljazeera has been broadcasting. Normally I can't stomach watching human suffering—especially when it comes to death, but I've had the odd feeling I needed to see the video to really understand a few things.
Finally last night, I was able to track down the footage that Aljazeera's been showing. I'm posting the links below, but they contain extremely graphic images, so I'm warning you now. However, I also think it's important to view this information in order to better understand what's going on in Iraq.