Radio Free Iraq! I am aware that this is probably the only positive post I've ever indulged about the Gulf War, but I'm working on that. An independent media explosion is so, so beautiful... Of course, in the capital, what is left of the Iraqi national station is being taken over by the Iraqi Media Network (IMN), a radio and TV station sponsored by the coalition (Propaganda TV, anyone?). "What do you expect? Of course they want their own channel and they need to get their message across. We won't really have a free media until the occupation is over," one Iraqi journalist said.

Apparently, the U.S. has stepped up research on robot soldiers... a few thoughts: I do view this as a positive way to reduce human casualties, but obviously this will prolong our dependence on warfare... and eventually it will lead to purely robotic armies. If robots are fighting all our wars, shouldn't the leaders of our countries just play chess to settle their disputes?