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U.S. successfully tests the massive, 21,000lbs MOAB ("Massive Ordnance Air Burst") bomb. ABC News has an article about the bomb which says a couple interesting things about it: "The MOAB's massive explosive punch, sources say, is similar to a small nuclear weapon," and, "It is intended to terrorize Iraqi troops, drastically reducing their desire to continue the fight."

FBI-9/11 whistle blower Colleen Rowley has penned another letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller, warning of, "the flood of terrorism that will likely head our way in the wake of an attack on Iraq."

Buzzflash has an interview with the always enlightening Ted Rall that you need to read. Ted Rall cuts through the government propaganda and gives you the straight story about what's happening in Central Asia and the Middle East.

OPEC meets in Vienna with war looming over Iraq, their goal is to make sure the world oil market stays stable. The Times in London has a Q&A about oil prices and the supplies of the U.S. and U.K.