Page Six gossip columnist Cindy Adams goes after the French with a 2×4. Ouch.

Now I understand why Baby Boomers are so farked up. Go watch the linked video if you’ve only encountered “Duck and Cover” in a South Park context.

Lileks introduces the war. If you read only one thing today, well, you’ve already blown it on this intro. But stretch the rules and click on through.

If you can read this, you’ve made it to the new site. Don’t worry, the DNS switchover should happen soon assuming this new server is up to the load (it feels much much snappier posting and doing other MT maintenance!).

The BBC has an article on some interesting archaeological finds in and around Baghdad. It saddens me that they have chosen to present the story with a “war could destroy these artifacts” slant. Though regrettable, isn’t the destruction of artifacts preferable to the continued abuse and mistreatment of the Iraqi people? I’m sure that’s not the ANSWER the ‘peace’ protesters are looking for.

Signs point to ‘yes’, but Glenn isn’t convinced their motives are pure (neither am I).

Yasser’s made Fortune magazine’s list of richest people in the world, with a cool $300 million in European hush money “aid” in his bank account.

Near the end of this article on the “direct and growing threat” posed by Saddam Hussein, there is mention of Bush Sr. speaking at Tufts University in Massachusetts. My favorite part:

At one point, antiwar protesters interrupted the speech by shouting at the elder Bush. As security escorted the demonstrators away, the former president said, “We’ve now found another real good reason to use duct tape.”

An article over at PCWorld warns of the risks of overclocking your PDA. I’m having trouble holding back the laughter.

Just saw that Mr. Rogers passed on early this morning from cancer at the age of 74. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was public TV’s longest running program.

As you may have noticed, we are still having software/server problems. Comments may or may not work depending on how lucky you are. If you know or know of an MT expert, please send them my way (ischmidt at cfl dot rr dot com).

In happier news, we’ve gained a second poster, in the form of my brother from the frozen north. He posts as “Zeitgeist”, and he will not say anything idiotarian.

Misha has an update on the Maine teachers story, and El Rushbo just discussed it for 10 solid minutes on national radio. Those teachers don’t know what kind of trouble is about to descend.

Why don’t antiwar types want to hear them? Amir Taheri has the lowdown over at NRO… (link via the one and only Pejman)

Andrea Harris Fisks Fisk(tm).

My brain hurts. I say that a lot, but it’s extra true here. (link via Tha Bloggfather).

One man figured it out when his LOTR DVD skipped. (via Obscure Store.

Bigwig has some ideas about how to deal with the anti-war organizers.

Laurence Simon points to RWN’s Top 10 Anti-War Debunkings, and reminds everyone not to forget about Israel.

Scott Ganz has discovered that C&C Generals is perhaps a bit more accurate than even the designers intended.

The “peace protesters” are making war more likely. Mheh.

Den Beste has answers, as usual.

I know, I know, magic 8-balls are so last decade. Too bad, this is still pretty funny.

Via, well, everyone: L.T. Smash, “Live from the Sandbox”.

EU editorial cartoons aren’t very bullish on their future either.

The Emperor isn’t impressed with the proposed new Towers. I can’t say I am either.