Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presented video evidence of Iraq's usage of civilians as human shields. Gen. Myers narrated video footage for reporters:

"On the truck is an early-warning radar. The truck is heading for cover, as you will see here near a group of civilian buildings." The truck eventually parked among civilian buildings. "It's a good example, I think, how the Iraqi regime places civilians at risk in a very conscious way," Gen. Myers said. "We passed on hitting this target just to avoid putting the Iraqi civilians in harm's way."

The Washington Times also notes that Iraq has intensified firings on Allied aircraft in the no fly zones. This isn't surprising, considering that just last month, Kofi Annan and the U.N. gave Iraq their blessing to fire on Allied aircraft.

I reiterate my original position that attacks on the U.N. building should not be considered a material violation of the law. Attacks, threats, and break-ins to the UN building should be investigated, in due time, along with equally serious reports of jaywalking, spitting, and littering.