What the hell?

Caught this from Tom Tomorrow's blog.

Story here. Snip below.


The American secretary of state, Colin Powell, has said the United States will find ways to stop weapons inspectors going back to Iraq unless there is a new United Nations Security Council resolution on the issue.

Addressing a Congressional committee, Mr Powell said the Security Council must spell out to Iraq the serious consequences if it fails to co-operate with the inspectors.

The BBC State Department correspondent Jon Leyne says the US is in effect giving an ultimatum to the Security Council.

The development came as the chief UN arms inspector, Hans Blix, told the Security Council he hoped to have an advance party in Iraq on 15 October.


We really, really, really want to go to war, don't we?

In other video game war news

Blizzard announces its new game, causing a traffic tie-up on the Web in the process.

The game is called "Starcraft:Ghost", and it's already causing a fervor on the Web. It looks to be a major sidestep for Blizzard, better known for strategy games. "Ghost" looks like a shooter, and it's not out until late 2003, far too late to placate Bush's fevered war dreams.

Excuse me, I need to call my Senators.

You should, too.