[HairOfTheDog]

Good moring ALL! Thanks for the breakfast Ruthy!

Looks like Kirkuk went down during the night! - That is fast work!

I am sure they have been looking hard for our POWs since they took the first town and every one after. I fear for them... If they were alive and anyone knew where I think we would have gotten a tip.

Still praying we can keep these folks that are happy contented long enough to get a government set up. Where would you start? - Gonna have to buy new chairs. They have stolen all the government chairs! HA!

Has anyone seen footage that shows stores, markets, anything? Is there food on shelves in stores? - Are store workers going to work? Is anyone else going to work? I just don't have a good feel for whether the economy is functioning at all right now.

Anyway those are the things I am thinkin' of this morning over coffee.

[RMDupree]

Yup. I have a feeling that the hardest part has yet to begin.

If the Iraqis can design a parliament style group with an equal amount of representatives from each segment of the population, it may be a pretty good start.

I'll let carton chime in here, for this is her forte!