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:: Sunday, March 30, 2003
:: suicide bomber hits ‘london cafe’ in netanya :: ‘islamic jihad’ claims attack in
which 58 hurt, two of them seriously and four moderately, when the terrorist blew himself up at 12:55 pm outside the ‘london cafe’ on netanya’s beach front promenade ... read the haaretz article ...
I've been asked to suspend my war blogging for awhile.
But I don't want let you down -- I'm chronicling the events of my war experiences, the same as I always have, and hope to come to agreement with CNN in the near future to make them available to you in some shape or form, perhaps on this site.
In the meantime, thanks for participating in this remarkable forum. It's been a remarkable experience to be your witness here.
you know the world is going crazy when ... the best rapper is a white guy ... the best golfer is a black guy ... france is accusing the usa of arrogance ... and germany doesn’t want to go to war ...
:: war[ing] flight/fight of freedom ... :: “but there’s a war on the go ... are you crazy to go fly fighters?”, you say. well, living under the constant threat of having to head into the nearest ‘safe room’, i headed up to the park for a quick fly ... during a lull in attacks and strikes ... kites, reels, kite box, kite bag ... and yes ... gas mask kit, too ... let’s think of it as a ‘flight/fight of freedom’ ...
:: war[ing] skies :: huge plumes of smoke rose from baghdad as bombs and missiles slammed into one of saddam’s palaces and other targets. repeated explosions reddened the night sky and shook the ground in by far the biggest raid of the war ... presidential palace in baghdad hit; kirkuk, mosul also targeted ... read this haaretz article ...
:: war[ing] in real-time :: have had the tv going all day ... ’spose you have too? ... very strange to be watching a war as it happens, with correspondents moving with the advancing forces ...
sat down to dinner and watched the beginning of the first round of ‘shock and awe’ as the bombs rained down on baghdad ...
we have been ordered by ‘homefront command’ to tune through to the ‘silent’ channel and to leave the radio on ...
left: taped window, rolled up plastic sheet ready to deploy; right: my son david, on his way to school ... gas mask kit in hand.
mirror shot ... self portrait
top left: each gas mask kit has your name and id number, and is bar coded; bottom left: each kit contains a gas mask with filter, water drinking pipe and a syringe [sticking up in back corner of box]; right: on the way to snooker last night ... that’s steveco with whisky, snooker cue and gas mask kit in hand ...
the street i live in ... it’s still strange to see everyone walking around with their gas mask kits ...
:: war[ring] blog :: when writing about current events, as they happen, and in particular, this war ... i find myself doing a lot of reading, listening and looking ...there are many other bloggers, who like me, are diarizing/journalizing/documenting these events ... from time-to-time i'll link to other warblogs, whether they are ‘for’ or ‘against’ ...
warblogs:cc ... content from the best of the war blogs designed to provide you with a birds-eye view of ‘gulf war redux’, the american government and civil liberties issues in the united states ...
idf begins operation of "silent" radio broadcast the idf spokesperson's office announced today that the idf is beginning to operate a "silent" radio broadcast on israel's reshet aleph. the silent radio broadcast will facilitate the dissemination of information to the israeli public during an emergency. the following are the frequencies of the broadcast:
am north: 576 jerusalem: 1458 center: 576 eilat: 1458
fm north (galilee and surrounding area): 102.8 safed: 100.7 haifa: 97.2 jerusalem and center: 98.4 be'er sheva and surrounding area: 100.7 tel aviv: 100.7
due to its special importance, following is a repeat of the last dispatch!!
idf homefront command: israeli public to open, fit and carry protective kits the idf homefront command instructed israelis today (march 19, 2003) to open their protective kits, assemble them according to the enclosed instructions and to try them on. israelis are reminded that prior to attaching the air filter to the gas mask, they must remove the plastic cover from the air filter. after trying on and fitting the gas mask, each citizen should return the mask to its protective kit fully assembled.
those using gas masks with air pumps should be certain to always activate the pump prior to putting on the mask and to turn it off immediately upon removing the mask.
the homefront command emphasizes that children fitting their masks should only do so in the presence and with the assistance of an adult.
it is important to note that the atropine shot should not be removed from the box, and both masks and shots should be placed out of the reach of children.
information on how to use the protective kits is enclosed in the kits themselves and is available in the booklet that was distributed by the homefront command, from the idf website (www.idf.il), or from the instructional videos broadcast in various languages on channel 33.
the homefront command has asked that, beginning thursday, march 20, 2003, the israeli public carry their protective kits with them at all times and until further notice.
:: war[ning] bells :: we have just been instructed by ‘home front command’ to open our gas mask kits and ensure that they fit ... school kids now have to carry their masks to school ... it looks like things are underway ...
innovative highlight of CeBIT 2003 is the paperlike display that can be integrated into the smallest phones. the screen is flexible, rollable and with just half a millimeter it is extremely thin. it is therefore ideal for displaying street maps, mails or electronic newspapers ...
:: war[ning] call-up :: besides being told to prepare our sealed rooms, i see that there was a reservist call-up too ... interesting fact as to who was called up ...“the reservists called up with emergency orders monday night were from the chemical and biological weapons detection units of the ‘home front command’, intelligence officers, and anti-aircraft units. the soldiers represent the ‘core elements’ of these emergency units, and if necessary additional reservists would be called up for duty” ... read the whole israelinsider article ...
:: war[ning] words :: well, the time is drawing closer for us ... yesterday, monday 17, we were told to make sure we are prepared and ready ... today, tuesday 18, we have been issued an order by the minister of defense and home front command, to seal our rooms, but not to open our gas mask kits yet ... i must say, that it gives you a pretty scary feeling ...
to see what being prepared is all about, head on over to the idf [israel defense force] site, and here’s a direct link to ‘getting and being prepared’ from the home front command section.
everyone needs a hobby ... and this site will give you the information you need to create a crocheted wire bracelet ... “i've made them for several years and find them to be a great portable craft for traveling and waiting rooms” ... there are also some added pages with gem, mineral, jewerly, and bead information ...
hello, my name is craigmullins. welcome to a sampling of some images ... some of the most outstanding illustration i’ve seen for a while ... worth the time ...
the u.s.a. tests the ‘moab’ ... an appropriate warning! ... let’s all hope it works as an appropriate discouragement to the iraqi military ... i wonder if we’ll be able to hear them from here? ...
do you think you have what it takes to be a un weapons inspector? let’s see how you do with dr. strange blix ... [post proudly stolen from k10k] ... [requires flash 6]
