What about these items?

With all the action in Iraq, we thought we'd list some stories we haven't been reading about. They are:

• The British budget. If everybody is excited about what it's costing the U.S., what's the impact over in Britain? They normally spend less on defense than the French (~$31 bil vs ~$46 bil), and this war isn't cheap. Will it become an issue? When will it be brought up in Parliament?
  
  
• North Korea.     Hello?     Anybody home?
  
  
• What about those three mysterious visits to the White House by Greenspan recently?   Are we facing a currency crisis?
  
  
• Isn't it about time for another tape from bin Laden?   ... especially considering the circumstances. Osama talks big, but when there's a war on, he clams up. We're not impressed.
  
  
• For all the speculation about the Iraqi war being congruent with Christian apocalyptic prophecy, how come nobody is making hay on the topic? Our quick review of religious broadcasters comes up empty. Or maybe we need a massive dust storm before the countdown begins.
  
  
• The "Arab street" hasn't been especially volatile. What's up with that?

posted by Quiddity at 3/25/2003 10:44:00 PM