[TBall]

Thanks I figured it was probably taken in the fiftys. Scary to think that the French could surrender up such power.

[Mrs. Xtrmst]

They're French, they are masters of surrender.

[JustPiper]

Russia planning maneuvers of its nuclear forces next month
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press Writer
Friday, January 30, 2004
©2004 Associated Press

(01-30) 22:34 PST MOSCOW (AP) --

Russia's nuclear forces reportedly are preparing their largest maneuvers in two decades, an exercise involving the test-firing of missiles and flights by dozens of bombers in a massive simulation of an all-out nuclear war.

President Vladimir Putin is expected to personally oversee the maneuvers, which are apparently aimed at demonstrating the revival of the nation's military might and come ahead of Russian elections in March.

The business newspaper Kommersant said the exercise was set for mid-February and would closely resemble a 1982 Soviet exercise dubbed the "seven-hour nuclear war" that put the West on edge.

But the U.S.-Russian honeymoon has soured lately over Moscow's criticism of the war in Iraq , U.S. concerns about authoritarian trends in the Kremlin's domestic policy, and Russia's perceived attempts to assert its authority over ex-Soviet neighbors.

2004 Associated Press

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/01/30/international1332EST0582.DTL&type=printable

[JustPiper]

Seattle Truck balancing atop guardrail closes Deception Pass Bridge

MIKE SIEGEL / THE SEATTLE TIMES A truck leans on the railing edge of the Deception Pass Bridge after wind gusts up to 70 mph blew the truck on its side.

DECEPTION PASS — A tractor-trailer that blocked traffic on the Deception Pass Bridge between Oak Harbor and Anacortes for six hours has been cleared, according to the State Patrol. The bridge was closed when the tractor-trailer truck ended up dangling off the bridge.

Seattle Times

[JustPiper]

Arab-Americans switch:
Bush to Kucinich
Prominent group that backed president
in 2000 says they were 'stung'

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=36864