A Quickie

Base10 has been pretty busy at work this week. (Or as he described it to one of his captains, "I'm workin' like a gerbil in a Habitrail!") Alas, Base10's posting volume has suffered. Today is an early day however, and Base10 hopes to get some stuff out tonight before the debate.

Base10 also wants to get some sports comment on the blog, since he's been neglecting that lately. There's a lot of good stuff this weekend. For example, tomorrow is probably the best NCAA football gameday of the year. As for the NFL, Base10's favorites, the undefeated New York Jets, are set for a collision with Buffalo on Sunday and the Giants continue to surprise. Indeed, Base10 has yet to write this season's epitath for the Mets! In other news, Base10 may travel to the great state of Virginia to join the Base10 Cousin on Halloween for the Florida State--Maryland matchup. Revelry and hijinks to follow the game, no doubt. Hmm...It seems Base10 is in need of a moniker for the Base10 Cousin. Suggestions left in a comment will be condsidered!

In the mean time, check this link about the Duelfer Report and how the headlines that you've been reading are highly misleading. Like this one in the Times. Or this one. Or this. Hey Base10 may not be a brain surgeon, but he thinks he sees a pattern here! Aside from the first link which basically highlights the report's findings about the extensive Oil-for-Food corruption, there are some other sections that describe not only the ability to produce WMD quickly, but an intent to produce nuclear weapons as soon as sanctions ended. The Duelfer report proves once again that the opinion of the NY Times is often so very wrong. If anything, it also belies the Kerry doctrine that would trust corrupt UN officials with managing world security. A close reading reaffirms that the US decision to go to Iraq was the right one.

More later.
- posted by Base10 @ 7:46 AM