[Quilla]

Newsweak had a similar Al Jazerra article yesterday that was reprinted on pmsnbc. I made the mistake of clicking on it but after reading about one of their extremely fair and balanced reporters, I didn't have the stomach to finish reading it.

[Miss Marple]

We are NOT in operational pause, despite what pundits say.

Reuters has now 2 strikes. Escort them to the border, please, General Franks!

[AFPhys]

secured oil fields in south ---
have air & ground freedom of action W & S ---
air forces working 24hrs/day every sq foot ---
staging air operations from a number of Iraqi airfields ---
have destroyed massive terrorist facitllity in N iraq ---
S gateway opened for humanitarian aid

Iraqi's surrenduring for future of Iraq

Kurds helping seriously in N

ground force attacking 60 mi from baghdad

nasariah death squads coming under fire. Iraqis now helping by providing records of Baath party officials

these gains are not without cost. we honor those who have fallen, mourn with their families. we will attack the enemy at times and place coalition chooses.

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will continue to open gateways in n, s, west

humanitarian assistance has begun

remarkable progress already.. lots remains to be done -- ups & downs of war will occur in the days ahead -- outcome will not be in question

end of remarks, start of answering questions...
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Sorry --- posted to wrong thread originally..