Well, it's 1:00 AM pacific, and I'm signing off for the night. To summarize the day's events, ground forces started moving north, Iraq has launched a couple of ineffectual Scuds at Kuwait, and the Iraqi army may or may not be on the verge of surrendering en mass. 30 some hours later and we still don't know if we've killed Saddam in yesterday's strike.

A helicopter accident killed 12 allied troops, the only American or British deaths so far. No major ground combat has occurred, and aerial bombardment has been limited to a few specific targets. No shock and awe as of yet, and a massive bombing campaign may not be necessary, especially if Saddam is kaput.

The fog of war is thick. Outside of Baghdad the media has no idea where troops are or what they're doing. Rumors abound of activity in the North and West, and Marines from the US and UK have almost certainly taken a number of southern border towns. I expect the southern oil fields will be secured over night, and possibly Basra as well if the city's garrison surrenders.

The war goes well so far, but is far from over.

Sweet dreams kids...