More spin on Iraq

[Barrett808]

President Bush and his minions, losing ground in their struggle to inject credibility into their constantly shifting explanations regarding Iraq, have embarked on yet another public relations campaign.

The latest effort has the hallmarks of previous Bush administration outreaches to a skeptical populace: conflicting messages, shrill insistence upon rationales not supported by facts, and an angry and accusatory petulance directed toward anyone who dares to doubt them.

And almost all its spin is presented to docile, friendly audiences with no opportunity for sharp questioning from reporters or other citizens.

Consider the Bushies' latest full-court press. The President takes the high road, telling a New Hampshire audience, "The challenges we face today cannot be met with timid actions or bitter words." That's progress. The challenges can't be met with evasions or hollow words either, but Mr. Bush's assertion could have been a prelude to a productive dialogue.

If only someone had shared that sentiment with Vice President Dick Cheney. Or perhaps someone did. In any case, the very next day the Vice President let loose with what sure sounded like "bitter words." In a speech before 200 meticulously selected fellow travelers at the neoconservative Heritage Foundation, Mr. Cheney ridiculed critics of the administration's handling of the war as naïfs who coddle terrorists and tyrants.

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http://www.courier-journal.com/cjextra/editorials/opin-top1017-3507.html

[izzie]

1. Wait to the turks get there. More fun and games.

Rep should not be let near gov they do it so bad.