[Diesle]

Looks like Sadman OK'd a webcam(s) to be place on the streets of Baghdad.

The cams arnt up yet, and who knows if they ever will be, but anywhoo...

www.webcaminirag.org (http://www.webcaminiraq.org/info_english.htm)


Diesle

[synoptic]

If these cameras do make it up and the war starts, they will either be bombed or the web site will quickly be taken down. The U.S. won't want any images of what is going on in bagdad that they can't control...

[BigG]

I thought a nuclear flash/blast would take a computer out? :cool:

[Average Guy]

"iraq Is Not A Video Game"

It's not? Kuwait was, back in '91. And a damn fun one, too. :neener:

[Grin&Barrett]

Those cams will have to be connected by some cables unless each one has some satellite uplink. Phone line can be cut or the signal jammed. Same thing may apply to satellite signal.

Hear repost today of Saddam purchasing a large quantity of US military uniforms to use for his troops. Either for confusion or to create war crimes and blame on US.

[Poodleshooter]

At least 3 things make this impossible or worthless:
1. Carbon fiber strikes that will shut down all transformers. Any part of the net connection that isn't wired to a generator goes to sleep.
2. Most of the fun things will happen at night
3. Possible use of an EMP bomb

As for Saddam and the US uniforms: Saddam is a huge fan of history, particularly that involving the rule of Stalin and Hitler. Remember what Hitler had his SS do with US uniforms? It wasn't very effective during the Battle of the Bulge, but did create some havoc and many false arrests.

[Grin&Barrett]

That report ref US uniforms is now on Drudge