'After the attack ...'

They're not quite the defining photos like those from Vietnam (see
here and
here). But, sadly, the NYT photo at right and
others bring home what our GIs are going through in Iraq. ... Story
here. ... FYI: The insurgents are now countering our surge tactics with landmines on footpaths and back roads. One can't help but note they used to be called 'rice paddies.' ...
Update -- Harvard's
Niall Ferguson sees three more acts in the Shakespearean tragedy. ... Via
AS.