Although CNN and the BBC were available in Sicily, I did manage to avoid watching them most of the time. The few times I did watch I did get the sense that things were getting worse, however. Today's NY Times confirmed this sense.
The Army reports that in the last reporting period (August to November) there were 5 attacks against Americans or Iraqis every hour. American deaths and injuries numbered one an hour. The increase is attributed to the rise of the Shiite militias, not the insurgents.
Oil is being produced at the rate of 2,300,000 barrels a day, somewhat short of the 2,500,000 goal.
Electricity in Baghdad continues to be available fewer and fewer hours per day. Now it's only available less than 7 hours a day. Of the nine lines supplying power to Baghdad, only two are still standing. The people destroying power sources in the desert are working faster than the government can repair the damage. How long can this last?
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