UPDATE 2: The CBC has a detailed report on what happened. It looks like a 2nd oil spill that occured yesterday spilled about 1000 litre of oil into the sea. The rigs have all been shut down in that field while the investigation continues. This has also heightened the debate on whether to lift the …
Posting Style Change
You've no doubt noticed a change in how I'm posting articles! I'm still playing with how I want my blog to look. So please bear with me as I try out different stuff. I remember reading once that 90% of people only read the first couple paragraphs on the front page of a newspaper. That …
CSIS report on US and Iraq
CSIS has released a new report you can view and download it here. The report deals with the issue of how the US can make the best of the situation in Iraq, whether the country "goes bad" (civil war) or not. From the Executive Summary: This paper argues that US success in Iraq is too …