The New York Times ran a key front-page story yesterday on what appeared to be an important breakthrough on the administration’s policy towards the war in Iraq. Unfortunately for the rest of us, the Bush gang can’t decide if the story is accurate or not. The NYT noted that administration officials are drafting a timetable […]
Last week, I expressed some amazement at the RNC’s willingness to not only broadcast an attack ad they knew to be false, but also to stand by it, even after it had been exposed as a patently dishonest. Over the weekend, we learned of yet another example. Both major-party candidates for a congressional seat are […]
Once in a great while, Bush administration officials make a terrible mistake — they accidentally tell the truth. Over the weekend, [tag]Alberto Fernandez[/tag], director of public diplomacy in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the State Department, offered an “unusually candid” assessment of America’s war in Iraq. In an interview with Al-Jazeera television, Fernandez […]
It’s not altogether reassuring that the president frequently reminds me of the Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Told he’s just lost an arm in battle, the [tag]Black Knight[/tag] is incredulous. After losing another, King Arthur says, “You’ve got no arms left.” The Black Knight responds, “Yes I have.” Arthur looks at […]