Rummy's Holiday Grand Tour of Iraq is intended to show that he is really a "sensitive guy." Even if it looks a little forced by recent events.
And you can bet the farm that ALL QUESTIONS will be screened in advance to make sure they fit the White House Message of the Day!
No more out of the blue embarassing questions.
But that's really the whole problem. Isn't it?
Dubya & Co have been running their war the way they ran the campaign against Kerry and Edwards!
Reality is optional or to be avoided at all costs.
The only thing that's important is to stay on message and keep the spin going!
In an election this may work. In a war it's a very questionable tactic.
The problem is that the war operates globally. But all politics is local.
PUTTING CARL ROVE IN CHARGE OF SPINNING THIS WAR COULD BE DUBYA'S BIGGEST MISTAKE YET.
YOU CAN'T SPIN PUTIN. YOU CAN'T SPIN EUROLAND. YOU CAN'T SPIN OSAMA.
While all of the "questions from the troops" will likely be: "SIR, HOW CAN WE BUILD MORE SCHOOLS IN IRAQ?"
WHOSE REALLY BEING FOOLED?
NO ONE BUT THE BIGGEST FOOLS OF ALL---THE AMERICAN BUBBAS?
WATCH FOR EVEN MORE WAR SPIN AFTER THE NEW YEAR......BECAUSE THAT'S REALLY ALL THAT'S LEFT NOW.
WHEN THE LEADERSHIP HAS THEIR BACKS TO THE WALL, THEY OFTEN LAPSE INTO EXTREME DENIAL. THE ONLY CURE FOR DENIAL IS "EVENTS ON THE GROUND."
a/k/a "REALITY."
