5. oktober 2004

Sub in trouble A distress call from a Canadian submarine off the west coast of Ireland has launched a major rescue operation. British search and rescue craft are dispatched to the area. Nine sailors were injured in a fire on board the craft. It is now drifting without power in extremely poor weather, but the government says the crew is safe and will not be evacuated. The sub is not nuclear. 6:26:08 PM    comment []  trackback []

Iraqi blog roundup Dean's World hosts Dave Schuler's Carnival of the Liberated, with a roundup of what's in Iraqi blogs. Omar of Iraq the Model has some interesting news: From Al Sabah: Four tribes' chiefs promised to declare a threat to the militants in Fallujah that they should turn themselves to the authorities peacefully or the tribes will fight them. At the same time many citizens in Fallujah stated that they are willing to participate in the upcoming elections. Meanwhile Ayad Allawi gave a statement about a military action in Fallujah to be taken soon. Of course, you should read all of it. There is even some cat blogging from thirteen year old Raghda Zaid in Baghdad. She really loves cats. 4:57:05 PM    comment []  trackback []

Reading A regular reader was so kind to send me Jed Babbin's Inside the Asylum: Why the United Nations and Old Europe Are Worse Than You Think, and I received it today. I am really looking forward to reading this book. Thank you! If you see more than the usual UN bashing here over the next weeks, you know why. 4:31:43 PM    comment []  trackback []

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