[Kip Lange]

Minor tangent re: Rumsfeld. I always thought the man was much taller than he actually is (he's a bit of a munchkin).

He certainly GIVES the impression of being taller!

I also think he has some of the best hand gestures out there, including the patented one-hand "Tune-in-Tokyo" when he's trying to fine-tune a point, and no pussyfooting around pointing when he feels like it (none of that annoying point with your thumb & forefinger like you're changing a channel so as not to telegraph a "confrontational" attitude, all that garbage).

Ever catch the bio A&E ran on him? Was pretty fun if you're a Rummy fan.

I think he also may be one of my favorites because he invariably makes the liberals froth at the mouth. :-P

[Cboldt]

Event and Link Collection : April 14, 2003

Times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

• The Beeb's news at a glance <-- Link (daily summaries here)
• CENTCOM's News Releases <-- Link (daily summaries here too)
• CENTCOM's April 14 briefing <-- Link
• U.S. Takes Presidential Palace in Tikrit (AP 7:56 AM) <-- Link
• Kuwaiti prisoners from Gulf War I found (The Austrailian 11:10 AM) <-- Link
• Nizar Khazraji (CIA pick for Iraq leader) assassinated (www.albawaba.com 12:04 PM) <-- Link
• Grenade accident kills 2, injures 2 V Corps soldiers (Reuters 2:07 PM) <-- Link
• Jaffar al Jaffar (Iraq nuclear scientist) surrenders self (Telegraph [UK] Apr 13) <-- Link
• USS Constellation, USS Kitty Hawk (carriers) moving out of theatre (FoxNews) <-- Link

Good Reads

Washingtom Times Op Ed re: CNN
William A. Mayer: Baghdad Nancy And Other Traitorous Fools
David Frum: Who's the next target? The UN
backhoe: When the Dungeon Doors Swing Open...
antaresequity: Images Iraqi Freedom