this is a test using html email with embedded links and blockquote. One year ago today on One Hand Clapping:
Ukraine's 19th Army Battalion anti-chemical weapons unit is readying for Persian Gulf deployment, where it would stand by to help neutralize the effects of a potential Iraqi offensive against neighboring countries. The 531-man volunteer unit has been training for four months, and is only awaiting parliamentary approval to go. Ukraine's government says it cannot fund the mission, which officials estimate could cost up to $1 million a month, and the United States is expected to help fund the force if parliament approves the project. Each soldier would receive a monthly salary of $600 to $1,000 if they don't participate in decontamination work and double that if they do. Asked where he preferred to deploy his force, deputy commander Lt. Gen. Valery Frolov replied, "Florida."
Actually, northern Florida tends to be chilly this time of year.
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