In the past eighteen hours…

While my sister browsed the online Victoria\’s Secret catalogue, one Iraqi civilian died.

While my mother curled up with Court TV movies and reruns, one Iraqi civilian died.

While my father snored away on the couch in front of the news, one Iraqi civilian died.

While my brother watched an entire season of The Transformers on DVD, one Iraqi civilian died.

While my former lover refused to have convictions about anything, saying that, well, he\’s \”not pro-war,\” one Iraqi civilian died.

While I was at a club, and later doing some grocery shopping at a twenty-four hour grocery store, one Iraqi civilian died.

While my friend was drinking at a bar, trying to get laid, one Iraqi civilian died.

While snikelfritz was worrying about which informercial product she was, one Iraqi civilian died.

While augustnow was talking about what she wore and ate that day, one Iraqi civilian died.

While xoean was talking about how everyone who is anti-war is a hippie, how Americans are \”great\” and Europeans are \”terrible,\” and his adventures while being shitfaced with his friends the night before, one Iraqi civilian died.

While starsxrunxdry was being patriotic, one Iraqi civilian died.

While rainbowlove was talking about her hair, one Iraqi civilian died.

While malisita wrote about dreaming of the Backstreet Boys and raved about the tv show Angel, one Iraqi civilian died.

While uberwhiner danced to the war drums, one Iraqi civilian died. (This post was actually written on the 13th, but it is far scarier than the one on the 20th and is worth reading.)

While tonerhusky talked about dieting, one Iraqi civilian died.

While princess_britt detailed her social life, one Iraqi civilian died.

Total Iraqi civilian body count in 2003: 16.

U.S. missiles have just bombed Hussein\’s palace. Some weirdo on the radio just said \”That\’s it, it\’s been done,\” but it is about as far from it as imaginable. The U.S. is not even sure that was Hussein on Iraqi television last night. Look at the pictures yourself and see what you think.

Pacifica has been delivering the best news coverage so far, as usual, but good look tuning in over the internet. Their servers have been full since last night. If you manage to get a connection to any of the five stations, leave your software connected, as you might not be able to reconnect for a long time. The Pacifica Foundation have taken an interesting approach and are allowing callers and reporters to swear while they speak, including during prime time hours. The fines for this are incredible and they are really pissing on the rules.

Look very closely at the top of the building in the below. This is Wean Hall at Carnegie Mellon University. In the background you can see the Cathedral of Learning, which is the main building at the University of Pittsburgh. I used to live just a few blocks from there, and looking at that picture I am suddenly homesick for the first time in months. Ups to the five (sometimes former) Pittsburgh yinzers on my friends list. Wean against war!

I have been on my feet all day, my throat is raw, and I am fucking exhausted. Apparently, there are pro-war rallies going on, particularly in Texas. I have not seen any of those today, but from what I have heard, thousands spontaneously hit the streets today, all over the world. I am so proud of one of my alma matters, that I had to supress tears when I first heard the news. It makes me wish that I was a part of something again, even if it that something was just attending some school somewhere.