US saying they've confirmed that Uday and Qusay are dead

Again, not a whole lost more to say, but here's the NYT story on it. If it's true (and excuse me if I hedge a bit until the DNA tests are in, but they've been pretty confident of things before that didn't quite turn out to be what they initially said it was), it's good. As much as I hate taking pleasure in the death of anyone, there are some people who are so evil that I can make exceptions for them, and these two fit the bill.

While I'm glad they're dead, though, it still doesn't mean I feel the war was justified. I have no problem acknowledging that there is some good coming out of the war, but I also feel that much of that good has come at too hight of a cost - in lives, in America's credibilty, in added risk from terrorism, in the imparied ability for us to respond to other military needs and in damaged relationships with our allies.

But in spite of my reservations, todays outcome was good, and I offer my congratulations to the men and women who made it possible. Good work!