One last night with web access at home. I'm somewhat looking forward to not having it for a while, so I can spend some extra time with Annette. The big move is on Saturday into her house, and I'm pretty excited.

Most of the last two days have been spent watching war coverage. While it's mostly been the same stuff over and over, tonight's broadcast on CNN has been pretty interesting, since they have a web phone traveling live with the frontmost troops. Fox has a similar setup with the much larger group of troups behind them. There were even shots of Iraqi soldiers putting up barbed wire on roads.

With much less actually happening, and fewer talking heads to interrupt the broadcasts, I thought tonight's news was actually good for a change. Seeing what's going on live is simply amazing. Hell I even heard a rational discussion about the events on ABC news.

I still hope that this is quick and that there isn't much distruction. At this point, I'm behind the troops, but I'm cautiously optimistic. If things keep going like they are, I will feel a lot better about things. If they turn worse, and things get bloody, I don't think I can support what is going on. Though, at that point, I don't know if America will either, especially with all the camera's and viewpoints we are seeing.

What happens after the war is another thing. So far the promise has been to turn the country over to the people to do something better, and I hope that's the case. Even if the people decide they don't want a democracy, I hope the US stays out of it and honors their wishes. I think it's the only way to ensure stability once Saddam is gone.