The Latest From Baghdad:

Fellow blogger Salam checks in from Baghdad:

impossibly long lines in front of gas stations last night, some even had two police cars in front of them to make sure to no "incidents" occur ... the cities of Rawa and Anna are so full of people now you wouldn't find a hut to rent, it was pretty safe to be there during the first war and people who have the money are renting places there hoping that it will be safe this time ...