Post 2001 (not a Blog Oddity) and More Hostages Taken in Iraq

CNN reports more fighting and more hostages taken today in Iraq. I'm starting to be amazed they have anyone besides soldiers and trapped civilians (in other words, those trapped there who cannot leave) left to take.

We hear appreciably little of the "man on the street" interviews so we can understand just how badly many Iraqis feel towards the US-pushed new government there, calling Allawi "America's Saddam".