update 1:42pm PST 3/20/03

Mar 20, 2003 01:42

well here's the latest -- the US sent 40 missiles to 2 locations within Baghdad to try to take out Saddam and top military leaders. Outcome is unknown, but Saddam was on TV a few hours later and cited the date 3/20/03. Reportedly was more shaken up than normal ( Read more... )

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two issues to address . . . campy March 20 2003, 14:03:20 UTC
1. i want this war to end. did you happen to see any part of the interview with saddam on CBS? after having heard what he has to say, my already in-the-negative respect for our government reached a new low. this is the most ridiculous farce of a war ever. 17 iraqui units surrendered before it even began . . . i don't understand why the GOP doesn't understand that, if no one is supporting this, perhaps it's a BAD idea.

2. i get the impression that i've seen you before--were you in my writing 1 class [the femme fatale in 19th c. lit] last spring by any chance?

~e.

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Re: two issues to address . . . purpletele March 20 2003, 18:30:45 UTC
No, I'm mainly watching CNN, but I did see his whole Iraqi TV thing, but it's all propaganda IMHO.

38 countries are with us, including Turkey, sort of, although 85% of the troops are US. Probably all those friendly fire incidents in the last few gulf incidents have scared a few countries away...

2. Nah, I was not in your writing 1C class.

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