Happy Holidays, everyone, wherever you have the occasion to celebrate. War & Piece is going to be quiet until January 1 while we visit Mexico.
A W&P correspondent celebrating Xmas in Baghdad writes that "Once again I'm in Baghdad and if you're here it must be shooting.We just had a guy 8 floors below me open up with an AK. More than 10 rounds fired in three minutes or so. Not sure who he is aiming at but I'm working behind concrete. By the way, it's Christmas Eve. Peace on earth and all that stuff."
Be safe wherever you are and all best wishes to readers in 2004.
P.S. This mad cow disease story seems potentially much bigger than it currently appears to be. Why hasn't the US done more to prevent its outbreak here? Doesn't this prove that more regulation can potentially protect industries? Will Bush pay?