Iraq and other new items

I didn't get to the gym last night, so played the Wii instead to get some exercise. I'm getting better at golf on the Wii sports games. I shot one under par on the 9 hole course. Of course that means I'm ready for Tiger Woods game and then take that knowledge to the real course and do terrible.

On to the news, yeah, not much happening at the moment worth reporting.

Iraq:

When the bad guys are reeling from all the blows you've delivered, what do you do? Hit them harder and faster and DON'T give them time to recover. This ain't the movies. If your the bad guys and getting your butt kicked by US or Iraqi forces, what do you do? Why hit at noncombatants who can't fight as hard. Of course that kind of destroys the whole heart and mind program so the bad guys can't count on much support from the locals but they don't seem to care knowing the locals hate them more then anyone else. Hat tip Lucianne.

Iraq #2

Your private army is getting its butt kicked by coalition and Iraqi forces, each commander thinking they are independent and your supporters are starting to leave you because your troops are treating the locals poorly. What do you do? Call a six month cease fire and reorganize the force. Of course you have to hope the other side will honor the cease fire and not use the time of your weakness to attack and destroy your private army and yourself. Hat tip Lucianne.

Practical jokes

Karl Rove is leaving his job at the White House. Someone decided to give him a send off he will remember. They wrapped his car in plastic and put stuffed animals on the corners. How did they manage to convince security to let them do that?

Sign of our times:

Leona Helmsley's dog will continue to live an opulent life, and then be
buried alongside her in a mausoleum. But two of Helmsley's grandchildren got
nothing from the late luxury hotelier and real estate billionaire's
estate.