John Robb comments on Business Week's analysis of why the Internet is stalled.

Ralph Hempel starts a comment thread on John's comment.

NYT: A Letter From Iraq to the Chief of the U.N.

Julia Preston and Todd Purdum: U.N. Inspectors Can Return Unconditionally, Iraq Says [in NYT International].

Reuters: Iraq Says It Thwarted Any Reasons for Attack [in NYT International].

Eric Schmitt: Air Patrols Shift Targets in Iraq, Clearing the Way for Any Attack [in NYT International] - Has anyone thought how to explain the difference between flight interdiction and war to the civilians who will no doubt be at the receiving end of some of the bombing ? In the very end, when it comes to the future of Irak, decisions like these may matter a lot more than the (temporary) disabling of military installations.

Mike Diegel: Marketing Software, Part 2 [in TidBits].