Journalists Mistreated by American Military?

I find this hard to believe.

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Russian Analysis of the War Success

This article from the Moscow Times points out that: During the first three days of the land war in 1991, allied troops took some 30,000 Iraqi soldiers prisoner. The first three days of Operation Iraqi Freedom netted just 4,000 prisoners. In 1991,…

1 out of 3 French hope Saddam Wins

This is unbelievable. I say one out of one BusinessPundits will never ever set foot in France again, and will boycott all French products.

Lessons from the Israeli Army

The U.S. may be able to learn some things from Israel about fighting in cramped quarters.

No Smoking Gun…Yet

According to this story, the US and Britain have failed to find chemical weapons at 10 suspected sites. Rumsfeld doesn't seem concerned, so maybe the media is making too big a deal out of it. It does raise an interesting…

Has the War Plan Failed?

Peter Arnett seems to think so.

Iraqi Caller Supports U.S. (mp3)

Here is a radio station web page where you can hear a very passionate Iraqi-born American citizen express her opinion on the war.

More Iraq - Al Qaeda Ties

This doesn't surprise me, but I guess there are still some people out there who don't believe it.

Colin Powell is Awesome

I think he does an incredible job in this interview. Sometimes these media people just don't get it. They think they have a clue as to what is really going on with the war.

Bad Thinking

Like everyone else, I hate that people have to lose their lives in this war. I hate that it has to be fought, and I hate that so many people are unsupportive. But this statement from a CNN article on…

It’s all about oil

For the French, anyway.

Chemical Weapons Found

This doesn't really surprise me, but it may surprise those who thought Saddam was doing nothing wrong. I bet this is the first of many such finds.

Not Everything Is Going Smoothly

From the BBC war weblogIt's been a frustrating day for US Marines in the southern Iraqi port town of Umm Qasr. An operation to control the town which was expected to take a matter of hours, has now taken two…

Interesting Poll

A Businessweek poll provides some interesting insight into the perspective business leaders have on the war. Most respondents thought that another month of inspections would do no good. A majority also thought that a quick and decisive war would be…

Congress Members Who Do Not Support Our Troops

According to a "best of the web" email I get, this vote tally shows that there are some members of congress who don't support our troops. An excerpt: This was not a pro-war resolution, just a show of support for the…

Business Notes

Joseph Forte, a Philadelphia investment manager, was charged by the SEC for running a $50bn Ponzi scheme. Not again!

Crazy to be an FBI agent, that is. Times are booming for the FBI, which is on its biggest hiring blitz since September 11.

You think the shirtless Obama pictures are accidental? Think again. They are 100% intentional. They are the powerful abs of a youthful Superman preparing for an upcoming battle royale. Message taken.

Ran across this fantastic article from Brainz with 33 Creative Ways To Get Startup Funds For Your Business. Whether your biz is just starting out or trying to stay afloat, this is a great idea starter resource.

This classic is a sweet stocking stuffer for the business- and comedy-minded among you.

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