Smooth like Daisy Cutters

While Dick Cheney explains that the planned withdrawal of British troops from Iraq means: "everything's just going peachy don'cha know", his mob are back to their old tricks...

US bombing 'terror targets':

"American aircraft are bombarding terrorist targets that have been chosen by US and Iraqi forces, as part of our Baghdad security plan," said Brigadier-General Qasim al-Mussawi, spokesperson for the operation.

There was no immediate comment from the US, but AFP reporters in downtown Baghdad heard the rumble of more than three dozen powerful blasts in rapid succession at around 22:00pm (19:00 GMT).

Which brings us full circle, back to the routine of the 90's.

Meanwhile, just try to imagine the damage to flesh these things can do. To help, here's two words: Red Mist. Words used in Military circles to describe the human body after it has been hit by the shockwave of exploding modern ordnance.