Down to the nuts and bolts of war now.. with the political aspects taking a somewhat welcome breather behind the stirring photo's and universal strategic second-guessing which fill the minds.. and the media..
For now at least..
Paris is on alert today.. with the discovery of vials of Ricin in a railway station locker..
This is the second front of this war.. which has yet to be either fully appreciated or seen in action.. the war which will be carried from the Middle East into Europe.. Britain.. the United States mainland.. Australia..
As George so sagely put in his address last evening.. this war has been minimized by many.. thoughts of a three day victory are not realistic.. that this could take longer than most expected..
British troops have been told perhaps three weeks before they're wrapping up.. we'll see when it comes to the short strokes for the Ba'ath government.. when defeat is imminent.. what they might unleash..
The boys at the pub haven't gone as far as to buy their own personal chemical suits yet.. well.. not all of them anyway..