Tuesday, November 9, 2004

falluja: Only a fool would use a sledge hammer to deal with a blob of mercury. (Via tingilinde.) It's all about image, not about measurable progress. Smash the evil ones and all that. In this age of media, Hollywood tactics trump Sun Tsu, at least in the short term. And in Hollywood, collateral damage is just some cardboard blowing up. CNN CNN reports that "resistance is sporadic." Even to the most superficial student of insurrection and guerrilla, is that surprising? 10:38:52 AM