I saw ol' Barry MacGuire on TV the other night, doing a decent version of his old hit "Eve of Destruction".  Anybody out there, aside from me, and perhaps Andrea, remember that one?  Well, the song is poignantly right on, and even more haunting, given recent events:

"Take a look around ya' boy, it's bound to scare ya' boy, and you tell mee...

Over and over and over again, my friend, ya' don't believe, we're on the eve of destruction?!"

Vide Infra:

Reuters Photo

Bush to Saddam: Leave Iraq or Face War
(AP) - Abandoning diplomacy, President Bush gave Saddam Hussein a final ultimatum Monday to leave Iraq or face a U.S.-led war. The president planned an address to the nation at 8 p.m. to explain his decision. "This matter cannot continue indefinitely," Secretary of State Colin Powell said. The development came as the U.S., Britain and Spain ended diplomatic efforts in the U.N. to disarm Saddam Hussein, withdrawing their proposed resolution setting an ultimatum and clearing the way for a U.S.-led war without Security Council approval. More...

Also: U.N. Inspectors Begin

Sadly and frightened,

Gene