{"id":231,"date":"2003-03-16T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2003-03-17T04:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andrewjohnson.me.uk\/blog\/?p=231"},"modified":"2003-03-16T14:52:00","modified_gmt":"2003-03-17T04:52:00","slug":"waiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andyjohnson.uk\/blog\/2003\/03\/16\/waiting\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another quiet week, blog-wise. I was up in the Lake District<\/a> on a short pre-war backpacking trip. It rained almost continuously every day except Friday, which was warm and sunny with a completely cloudless blue sky. It was also the day I had to travel home. Still, an enjoyable and strenuous week. Photos should appear in the photos area<\/a> soon. # <\/p>\n

I spent the evenings simultaneously trying not to worry about the coming war, and re-reading a battered old copy of 1984<\/em>. Consequently, I now have a solid grounding in the principles of doublethink. # <\/p>\n

Some reading material to pass the time before the 24 hour rolling coverage starts:<\/p>\n

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Farewell to the old world<\/a> (Guardian). “Momentous events and decisions, each weighty in its own terms, are tripping over each other. There is a sense of history suddenly speeding up, of a loss of control…<\/em>“<\/p>\n

The war of misinformation has begun<\/a>, by Robert Fisk (Independent).<\/p>\n

Project for the New American Century: Statement of Principles<\/a>. Check out the names at the bottom of the page. Double-plus-scary. <\/p>\n

George W. Queeg<\/a> (New York Times). “But more and more people now realize that even if all goes well at first, it will have been the wrong war, fought for the wrong reasons ? and there will be a heavy price to pay.<\/em>” (Confused about the title? I was. Try this<\/a>).<\/p>\n

America’s deep Christian faith<\/a> (BBC). “It’s not uncommon to see White House functionaries hurrying down corridors carrying bibles.<\/em>“<\/p>\n

The Thirty-Year Itch<\/a> (MotherJones.com). “Three decades ago, in the throes of the energy crisis, Washington’s hawks conceived of a strategy for US control of the Persian Gulf’s oil.<\/em>“<\/p>\n

The day the earth died<\/a> (The Observer). Victims recall Japan’s WWII bio-weapons tests.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Off to bed now, to try<\/em> to sleep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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