Baghdad sounds like a scary place,

"During the day, Mr. Hussein's government organized new demonstrations of loyalty, beginning with a predawn rally in Baghdad at which men of every age from their teens to 60's volunteered to serve as "fedayeen," or soldiers ready to sacrifice themselves to God.

"Saddam, Saddam, we pledge our blood and soul to you!" the crowds shouted.

But in quieter moments today, other Iraqis were astonishingly frank in suggesting they were ready to endure war for liberty.

One retired chemical engineer working as a taxi driver told a fare that he had listened to Mr. Bush. "People are waiting for America," he said, taking both hands off the wheel to simulate applause.

This sudden candor has been a phenomenon starkly out of character with the neo-Stalinist atmosphere that has prevailed for so long in Iraq.

It looks like Sadaam doesn't have many friends. And it looks like he's ready to take out an entire city with him. And hopefully many Iraqi people will escape the city that he wishes to distroy. Let's hope that we have him fully targeted, from information of someone close and courageous. And get rid of him quick. Before he unleashes what ever missles, bombs, death, destruction, pollution he can stick his pudgy fingers on. And it sounds like he'll try almost anything at this point. He'll be the last one there and we'll turn off the lights. Let's hope. And pray.

The reporting and detail from the NYTimes is pretty awesome. Broad. But focused right now where most of us are, on Iraq. I'm trying to update the Iraq War Links as I can.
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Once I get a minute, I'll click on the Audblog link and listen to Kevin's full report from the northern front of any Iraq war.

I also heard on NPR News that our government has said that Hussein's rejection of leaving his country gives the U.S. the right to move ahead with military action at any time.
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