Friday, April 04, 2003

Is New Meme Equal to Shock and Awe? Googlewashing: A New Meme?. Andrew Orlowski (The Register): Anti-war slogan coined, repurposed and Googlewashed... in 42 days. Although it took millions of people around... [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 9:26:52 PM    comment []

Possible Evidence of Banned Chemical Weapons Discovered? U.S. Troops Find Chemical Weapon Signs [AP World News] 9:22:59 PM    comment []

Is this What Michael Moore Refered to as "Ficticious?" Listen to George. ... Lakoff that is. The great cognitive scientist has weighed in with Metaphor and War, Again. If this thing doesn't move to the top of Daypop and Blogdex, the peacebloggers aren't doing their jobs. Like the current war in Iraq, this piece is a sequel. The original is Metaphor and War: The Metaphor System Used to Justify War in the Gulf. Both pieces are brilliant. The second one contains The Fairy Tale of the Just War, about half-way down. I've written about that before too, here and here. [The Doc Searls Weblog] 9:09:04 PM    comment []

ICRC Combats Terrorism with International Humanitarian Law Eye on the principles by Yves Sandoz Yves Sandoz, ICRC Committee member, focuses on the role of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in the current world crisis to combat terrorism. To tackle the root causes of this phenomenon, Sandoz promotes the Movement's Fundamental Principles as a way of fostering solidarity in an increasingly polarized world. For who is better placed than the Movement, open to all races and all religions, to combat racial and religious prejudice - against the "demonization" of the other - through dialogue between members of National Societies from all over the globe?   The Magazine of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement reports that International Humanitarian Law is the best way to combat terrorism: http://www.redcross.int/EN/mag/magazine2002_4/principles.html   9:06:23 PM    comment []

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BBC Blog Reports on Post-War Vision for Iraq Rob Watson, Washington D.C. : This was the most detailed vision yet of a post-war Iraq and, importantly, it was delivered by the president's close... [BBC Reporters' Log: At war in Iraq] 8:56:04 PM    comment []

United Nations Concerned Over Water Crisis in Baghdad UN aid agencies step up supplies in Iraq but concerned over Baghdad's water [UN News Service: Humanitarian Aid, Refugees] 8:53:36 PM    comment []

Historical Metaphor Used for 2003 Analysis Analysis: Blitzkrieg 2003 [UPI: International] 8:03:30 AM    comment []

Internet News Balances Network's Super Bowl Coverage of War in Iraq Internet and the fog of war. CNET News.com's Charles Coopertakes the measure of cheerleading TV anchors determined to outdo each other dumbing down the complexity of war to the simplicity of a football match. Happily, there's the Internet for anyone who wants more than a headline. [CNET News.com] 8:00:47 AM    comment []

U.S. Officer Reports Nerve Agent Antidote, Boxes of White Powder in Baghdad Officer: Troops Find Vials of Powder. U.S. troops found thousands of boxes of white powder, nerve agent antidote and Arabic documents on how to engage in chemical warfare at an industrial site south of Baghdad, a U.S. officer said Friday. [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com] 7:56:52 AM    comment []

ICRC Iraq Report International Committee of the Red Cross Special Reports on Iraq: 3-04-2003  ICRC News   Iraq: Daily bulletin - 3 April 2003 Latest reports from ICRC staff in Baghdad and Basra AUDIO (3 April) Balthasar Staehelin, Delegate General for the Middle East, explains the ICRC's strategy to reach Iraqi civilians in need of assistance as well as the institution's stand on the controversial issue of "humanitarian corridors". GENERAL (2 April) The day and night were marked by intense bombardments in Baghdad. Movements of the population were limited as a consequence. Major bombing on buildings opposite the headquarters of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) caused indirect limited damage on various IRCS buildings, including a maternity hospital which had been evacuated a few days ago. No serious injuries were reported in any of the IRCS buildings. The IRCS's administrative headquarters will now be operating out of Al-Razi hospital. After two weeks marked by heavy fighting, the ICRC remains extremely concerned by the situation of the civilian population in towns and rural areas close to the front lines, particularly south of Baghdad (including Nasiriya, Najaf and Kerbala). BAGHDAD (2 April) Assistance to hospitals The ICRC continued repairs to the water- and power-supply systems in 7 hospitals and provided 10,000 1-litre bags of drinking water to 2 hospitals (Al-Qadissiyah and Ibn Al-Nafees) At Al-Hilla surgical hospital (60 km from Baghdad) medical needs remain acute. The ICRC is currently assessing the security environment to prepare additional emergency medical assistance. Elsewhere, to the west of Baghdad, a convoy reached Falluja and Ramadi to provide assistance to local hospitals, including 400 blankets and 10,000 1-litre bags of drinking water. So far these hospitals have not been overwhelmed and are functioning normally. Water The ICRC continues to transport additional drinking water to 13 water-distribution stations installed by the ICRC in some suburbs of Baghdad as well as parts of the city poorly supplied by the water network. BASRA (2 April) Water Water tankers continued emergency distribution of drinking water in the 3 main hospitals. The Wafa' Al-Qaed pumping station is now operating with 6 back-up generators. OTHER REGIONS (2 April) Water Southern region: two important water-treatment plants (Shaebe and Al-Zubayr) were back in operation following work carried out by ICRC technicians and local engineers from Basra. More than 80,000 beneficiaries who have been without piped water since 22.03 are now served again, including people in Safwan. Prisoners of war Visits continued to Iraqi prisoners of war held by the coalition forces in southern Iraq. Medical activities Please be informed that tomorrow (Friday 4 April) there will be a convoy of humanitarian aid leaving Kuwait for southern Iraq, comprising two truckloads of medical supplies (i.v. fluid, suture materials and surgical equipment), blankets and water bladders for hospitals in Basra caring for the war-wounded. Other documents in this section: News  In other sections: The ICRC worldwideSpecial section IraqNews The ICRC worldwideMiddle East and North AfricaIraq The ICRC worldwideThe AmericasUnited States The ICRC worldwideWestern and Central Europe and the BalkansUnited Kingdom The ICRC worldwideSpecial section Iraq 7:53:09 AM    comment []

ICRC Hyperlinks International Committee of the Red Cross Links: International Committee of the Red Cross Iraq - ICRC starts visiting Iraqi prisoners of war Visiting people deprived of their freedom in time of conflict is a core ICRC activity, as well as a right, recognized by the Geneva Conventions. The aim is to prevent or put an end to forced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture and ill-treatment, to improve conditions of detention and to restore contacts with detainees' relatives. ICRC medical staff are present to assess inmates' health. The ICRC sets conditions for such visits.      20-3-2003 Afghanistan: improving but still much to be done Life is gradually improving for the people of Afghanistan but the fragile security situation remains an obstacle to stabilization and progress. Two factsheets - for December and March - give an overview of the ICRC's ongoing work for prisoners, wounded and sick and the civilian population. (With PDF)  1-4-2003 International Criminal Court: a major step for justice The inauguration on 11 March of the International Criminal Court will put in place a permanent, independent tribunal to enforce respect for the Geneva Conventions. The ICRC helped draw up its statute, and was represented at the opening ceremony at The Hague by its President, Jakob Kellenberger.   20-3-2003 UN Human Rights Commission: ICRC urges greater respect for the law "... international law remains one of the strongest tools the international community has...to maintain international order and stability and to ensure the safety and dignity of all persons..." – ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger, addressing the Commission, Geneva 18 March 2003  20-3-2003 People unaccounted for as a result of conflict Tens of thousands of people around the world live in despair, not knowing what happened to loved ones who disappeared during a conflict. In February the ICRC launched a major new initiative to tackle the problem of the Missing and help the families.  30-12-2002 Ethiopia: fighting the drought Steve Williams, "economic security" programme delegate in Ethiopia, speaks of the on-going emergency assistance activities in response to the drought affecting the Tigre and Afar provinces and other regions in the East and South of the country.  4-4-2003 New on this site   9-12-2002 Elements of War Crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court - Sources and Commentary This important publication provides a critical insight into the "travaux préparatoires" of the Preparatory Commission leading to the adoption of the elements of war crimes and contains an analysis of existing case law related to each war crime in the Statute. Available from March 2003 (Joint publication ICRC - Cambridge University Press).  28-3-2003 Photo gallery: "Displaced lives" The conflict in Kosovo forced hundreds of thousands of people onto the roads. To date, many of them still do not have a place they can call home. This is their story.  21-3-2003 7:51:12 AM    comment []

NY Times Reports Thousands of Boxes of Suspicious White Power Discovered in Baghdad Suspicious Powder and Nerve Agent Antidote Found. U.S. troops found thousands of boxes of white powder, nerve agent antidote and Arabic documents on how to engage in chemical warfare at an industrial site south of Baghdad. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 7:49:14 AM    comment []

NPR Reports Possible Anthrax Discovery in Iraq An unconfirmed report on NPR just aired that the US has found lots of an anthrax-like white powder near Baghdad. [Scripting News] 7:46:06 AM    comment []

Possible Anthrax Discovery Officer: Troops Find Vials of Powder [AP World News] 7:42:55 AM    comment []

NATO Links North Atlantic Treaty Organization Website Links: http://www.nato.int/ Homepage updated: 04-Apr-2003   Photo of the week Ministerial meeting at NATO HQ 3 April 2003 Upcoming Events Ferghana 2003 - EADRCC Exercise 28-30 April 2003 NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, Madrid, 3-4 June 2003 Now Online NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, Brussels, 3 April 2003 Signing of Accession Protocols, Brussels, 26 March 2003 Issues: NATO defensive assistance to Turkey NATO's contribution to the fight against terrorism Video- Interview : Challenges to modern society Round Table on Challenges of Modern Society - 20 March 2003 New website: NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Italy (NRDC-IT) New website Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)   Speeches by NATO Secretary General NATO in the Balkans: KFOR SFOR NHQ Skopje NATO Science programme: Promoting Collaboration Recruitment: NATO HQ Others     NATO Xperience Online version Free CD April wallpaper NATODATA: http://listserv.cc.kuleuven.ac.be/archives/natodata.html NATOPRES: http://listserv.cc.kuleuven.ac.be/archives/natopres.html NATOSCI: http://listserv.cc.kuleuven.ac.be/archives/natosci.html 7:35:44 AM    comment []

CentCom Website Provides Information, Links United States Central Command Links from http://www.centcom.mil/ Latest Press Releases STATEMENT FROM U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND -- VEHICLE EXPLOSION MEMO FOR CORRESPONDENTS -- BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY V CORPS OPERATIONAL SUMMARY, APRIL 3, 2003 COALITION AIRCRAFT STRIKE IRAQI AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS V CORPS SOLDIER KILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE USE OF THURAYA PHONES DISCONTINUED MARINE KILLED IN NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE INTERIM RELEASE: REPORT OF MARKET BOMBING IN SOUTHEASTERN BAGDAD MEMO FOR CORRESPONDENTS -- BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 4th TRANSCRIPT OF 4/3 CENTCOM BRIEF BAGHDAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT TARGETED BY COALITION INTERIM RELEASE: COALITION AIRCRAFT DOWN IN IRAQ Operation Enduring Freedom Coalition Learn More about the Largest Coalition Ever Built Coalition Bulletin / Jan 2003 (02-19-03) Transcripts from Coalition Briefing on Humanitarian Assistance (02/28/03) Enduring Freedom Photos (4/15/02) Operation Iraqi Freedom 04/03/03 CENTCOM Operation Iraqi Freedom Briefing ~ 03 April 2003 04/02/03 CENTCOM Operation Iraqi Freedom Briefing ~ 02 April 2003 04/01/03 CENTCOM Operation Iraqi Freedom Briefing ~ 01 April 2003 *** See the Latest Targeting Video and Read More About Operation Iraqi Freedom *** Latest Stories from the Frontlines 126th Ready to Answer Call for Help (04/03/03) Engineers Helping to Rebuild Afghanistan (04/02/03) Italian Medics Equipped For Self-Support (04/02/03) Gardez Preps to Welcome Refugees (04/02/03) Government The White House First Gov Center for Disease Control Central Intelligence Agency U.S. Customs State Department Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Citizens Information Center U.S. House of Representatives Department of the Interior Department of Justice Library of Congress National Security Agency U.S. Senate Transportation Security Administration U.S. Mission to the U.N. Military The Pentagon Joint Combat Camera / Defense Visual Information Center United States Air Force United States Army Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Security Service Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Military Training Mission (USMTM), Saudi Arabia Military News Air Force Magazine Air Force News Service Air Force Times Airman Magazine Airpower Journal All Hands America's Defense Monitor American Forces Information Service ArmyLINK News ArmyTimes The Blast Combat Edge Magazine DefendAMERICA Defense Monitor, The Early Bird European & Pacific Stars and Stripes InsideDefense Journal of Electronic Defense Leading Edge Magazine Leatherneck Magazine LIFELines Services Network Marine Corps Gazette Marine Corps Times Marines Magazine The Military Press Military.com MilitaryCity.com Reserve & National Guard Magazine Navy News Service Navy Times USAFE News Television ABC News CBS News CNN MSNBC Discovery Channel Fox News PBS Online The History Channel The Learning Channel U.S. Military Television Network Newspapers Arizona Republic Atlanta Journal-Constitution Baltimore Sun Boston Globe Boston Herald Charlotte Observer Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Tribune Christian Science Monitor Cleveland Plain Dealer Columbus Dispatch Daily Mail Daily Oklahoman Dallas Morning News Denver Post Detroit Free Press Detroit News Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Fort Worth Star-Telegram Hartford Courant Houston Chronicle Indianapolis Star Investors Business Daily Kansas City Star Newspapers (cont) Los Angeles Daily News Los Angeles Times Louisville Courier-Journal Miami Herald Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Minneapolis Star Tribune New Orleans Times Picayune New York Daily News New York Post New York Times Newark Star-Ledger Newsday Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Omaha World-Herald Orange County Register Orlando Sentinel Philadelphia Inquirer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Portland Oregonian Richmond Times-Dispatch Rocky Mountain News Sacramento Bee San Antonio Express-News San Diego Union-Tribune San Francisco Chronicle San Jose Mercury News Seattle Times St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Paul Pioneer Press St. Petersburg Times Tampa Tribune USA Today Wall Street Journal Washington Post Washington Times 7:25:25 AM    comment []

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BBC Blog Reports on Catholic Aid Workers in Umm Qasr Valerie Jones, Kuwait City : Cafod, the Catholic aid agency, has a team in Umm Qasr. They say the biggest need is for water. The military authorit... [BBC Reporters' Log: At war in Iraq] 7:09:22 AM    comment []

"Chief Technology Officer Forum" Keynote Slide Show by Greg Papadopoulos Sailing through the perfect storm. Greg Papadopoulos The CTO Forum was a blast. (Here are the keynote slides.) Yesterday's mid-day speaker, Greg Papadopoulos, delivered the message that Tom Yager has previously reported. The nodes of the network that is the computer will soon multiply beyond number and vanish into the woodwork. Sun intends to manage that network. When Tom and I got a few minutes to chat with Greg later in the day, I mentioned that I'd heard the same thing from Novell's Bob Frankenburg, at BrainShare 1995, when he talked up the idea of billions of Novell-managed gadgets ranging from Las Vegas slot machines to refrigerators. Yup, Greg nodded. Right idea, too soon. Low-power network-intelligent devices weren't dirt cheap then, and they couldn't communicate wirelessly. But the inflection point is now arriving. ... [Jon's Radio] 7:04:42 AM    comment []

As in Korea, Viet Nam, US Coalition now Controls 55% of Iraq Airport 'under US control'. 12.45pm: Five killed in 'suicide attack' · US: 320 Iraqis killed at airport · 'Saddam has lost 45% of Iraq' [Guardian Unlimited] 6:58:27 AM    comment []

Al Jazeera is Dropped by ISP Akamai Cancels a Contract for Arabic Network's Site. Akamai Technologies abruptly canceled a contract to provide Web hosting for the English-language Web site of the Arabic news network Al Jazeera. By Warren St. John. [New York Times: Business] 6:55:02 AM    comment []

United States Public Realtions Efforts in Arab Media Unconvincing Arab Media Portray War as Killing Field. Many Arabs believe that the war in Iraq is part of a brutal assault by America and its allies on the world's Arab community. By Susan Sachs. [New York Times: Business] 6:52:29 AM    comment []

Heroic Iraqi Lawyer Whose Wife Worked as Nurse at the Hospital Holding Pfc. Lynch Provided Map to Marines Iraqi Man Risked All to Help Free American Soldier [Washington Post: Front Page] 6:49:19 AM    comment []