Friday, March 28, 2003

Weapons of Mass Destruction Reportedly Delivered to Iraqi Troops Army Reports Iraq Is Moving Toxic Arms to Its Troops. The Army officials believe that Saddam Hussein would use the weapons as allied troops moved toward Baghdad to oust him and his government. By Bernard Weinraub. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 4:23:56 PM    comment []

UN Security Council Drafts Resolution: Humaitarian Aid for Oil Deal Reached on Iraq Oil-for-Food Effort. The U.N. Security Council agreed on a draft resolution Thursday to revive a humanitarian aid program for Iraq that uses Baghdad's oil revenues for medical supplies and food. [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com] 11:45:12 AM    comment []

Russian President Expresses Concerns Iraqi Will Trigger a Global Crisis of Instability Putin Calls Iraq War a Serious Crisis. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called the U.S.-led war against Iraq the most serious crisis since the end of the Cold War and warned it threatened global stability. [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com] 11:43:52 AM    comment []

XML Co-Creator Defends One of the Web's Greatest Technical Advancments Why XML Doesn't Suck [Slashdot] 11:39:07 AM    comment []

War Crimes Law Compromised in Belguim Compromising justice. Brussels dispatch: Belgium is poised to water down a controversial war crimes law that has caused the country no end of diplomatic embarrassment, writes Andrew Osborn. [Guardian Unlimited] 11:32:03 AM    comment []

Vatican, ICRC Asked to Assist Locating Missing US Journalist US journalists disappear in Iraq. Media: A US newspaper has appealed to the Red Cross and the Vatican for help in finding a reporter and photographer missing in Iraq. [Guardian Unlimited] 11:31:09 AM    comment []

Online Masters Degree Programs Leverage Internet Innovations Universities Exporting M.B.A. Programs via the Internet. Enabled by Internet-based technologies, M.B.A. programs in the United States are expanding rapidly into new markets overseas. By Otto Pohl. [New York Times: Technology] 11:29:11 AM    comment []

Alternative Opera Web Browser an Emerging Force Opera hits the small screen. The browser is establishing a foothold in a technology that some see as an emerging force in the next few years: television delivered over IP networks. [CNET News.com] 11:27:31 AM    comment []

Human Cost of War Transcends $75 Billion: Priceless Human Sacrifice for Iraqi Freedom Coalition Casualties, POWs, MIAs. U.S. and British troop casualties from the war. U.S. totals (which include only those identified by military or confirmed by family members): 28 dead, seven captured, 16 missing. British total: 22 dead (only 10 names have been released). DEATHS: March 25: Air Force Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, Boise, Idaho, grenade attack [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com] 11:21:16 AM    comment []

World Health Organization Concerned Over SARS Outbreak in Canada WHO presses Canada to screen travellers [The Globe And Mail - National] 10:37:02 AM    comment []

World Health Organization Blames Chinese Secrecy for SARS Spread SARS and China's Irresponsibility. New Scientist:Chinese secrecy blamed for super-pneumonia spread. The World Health Organization has continued to pressure China for more detailed information... [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 10:33:53 AM    comment []

Iraqi United Nations Ambassador Served a Sudpoena in Judical Watch Lawsuit Conservative Group Sues Iraqi Leaders. A conservative political group opened a new front Thursday against Iraqi leaders - in court. Judicial Watch served a subpoena for testimony and documents on Mohammed Al-Douri, who serves as Saddam Hussein's ambassador to the United Nations. [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com] 10:31:17 AM    comment []

Anti-War Music Site Bypasses Big Media's Self-Censorship The war of art. A friend writes, Thought you'd be interested in the online music distribution channels that're popping up to route around Big Media's disinclination to air anti-war songs. Artists are taking it directly to the people (listen to REM's "Last Straw" at: http://www.remhq.com/finalStraw/finalstraw.html) and at least one new site has sprung up: http://www.protest-records.com, from Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore. Take that, Clear Channel. [The Doc Searls Weblog] 10:27:51 AM    comment []

British Compassion Arrives in Iraq with Charity and Aid Shipment to Port of Umm Qasr First British Aid Ship Reaches South Iraqi Port. After clearing a mine-laden chanel, the first ship bringing aid to Iraq since the start of a U.S.-led invasion arrived in the southern port of Umm Qasr today. By Reuters. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 10:22:09 AM    comment []

Al-Jazeera Website Hacked with Porn and Freedom Message Hackers Put U.S. Flag on Al-Jazeera Site. Hackers wreaked electronic havoc Thursday on Internet sites operated by the Arab television network Al-Jazeera, diverting Web surfers to pornography and to a page with a U.S. flag and the message "Let Freedom Ring." [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com] 9:39:06 AM    comment []

France Assumes Pro-US Posture for War Victory France Insists It Wants U.S. to Win War. France's government insisted Friday that it hopes U.S.-led forces win the war in Iraq, protesting news reports that the French foreign minister was ambiguous about his position. [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com] 9:27:02 AM    comment []

Blog Readers Sponsor Former AP Reporter to Report From Iraq Christopher Allbritton, former AP and New York Daily News reporter asked readers of his weblog to pay to send him to Iraq, and they did. He's reporting from Turkey today, on his way into Iraq. Bravo. [Scripting News] 9:25:19 AM    comment []

UNICEF Predicts Shock and Awe Related Delayed Stress Syndrome for 570,000 Iraqi Children War May Effect 570,000 Iraqi Children. More than half a million traumatized Iraqi children could need psychological counseling by the time the war ends, the U.N. Children's Fund representative in Iraq said Friday. "There are 5.7 million primary school age children in Iraq, and we estimate that a minimum of 10 percent of those would need support," said Carel de Rooy. [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com] 9:16:37 AM    comment []

International Agreement for Humanitarian Aid in Iraq Possible 'UN door opening' on Iraq - Blair. The UK prime minister tells the BBC he is confident the international community can agree on a post-Saddam Iraq. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition] 8:45:59 AM    comment []