In the world of the 24-hour news cycle the old Five O'Clock Follies of MAC-V days may not have quite the impact of the days of yore, but hey, one thing remains the same. When the Cretins in the Pentagram want to make one thing perfectly clear, they trot out that old MacNamara-ism: The Body Count. I love the smell of Napalm in the Morning!

U.S. troops repelled simultaneous attacks Sunday afternoon in the northern city of Samarra, killing 46 Iraqis, wounding at least 18 and capturing eight, the U.S. military said. Five American soldiers and a civilian were wounded.

So, when do the follies begin? Or have they started and I missed it?

Oh, and has anyone mentioned that the insurgents/guerillas are getting despondant? Just thought I'd toss that in in case the geniuses at the Pentagram had missed passing it on...I think it was in a Doug Feith to Viceroy Bremer memo.