WTF Is It Now?!?

Operation Quagmire update

"The army is getting bogged down in a morale-numbing fourth generation war in Iraq that is now taking on some appearances of the Palestinian intifada," noted one recent comment on the website Defense and the National Interest, while another on the same site predicted that the Pentagon's plans for rotating new units into occupation duty could well "melt down" the army's personnel system within the year. - Jim Lobe in the Asia Times, via Salon.

'The political fallout from the unexpected hazards of occupying Iraq {Ed: jeebus.} is starting to be felt in Washington, although it remains unclear who, if anyone, is to be held responsible for what is seen as inadequate postwar planning {Ed: who wrote this, Karl Rove?} .

The misadministration 'does not look kindly on leaks of unfavourable news. However, according to several advisers and analysts, the White House is directing its displeasure at certain figures in the Defense Department and "neo-conservative" lobbyists.'

There is talk that Condo 'Oilslut' Rice, as well as Donald Rumsfeld and Colin Powell, may not remain if serial liar pReznit Privilege gets a second term.

'White House advisers say, while the determination to get it right in Iraq remains, there is little appetite for confrontation with Iran or North Korea, at least not before the election.' - link.

The fact that Hussein's gone doesn't make lying right - Robert Scheer tries, but not hard enough: 'With the administration's core rationale for invading Iraq - saving the world from Saddam Hussein's deadly arsenal - almost wholly discredited, the Republicans now want us to believe that any distortions of the truth {Ed: lies lies LIES, dammit!!!!} should have been forgotten once we took Baghdad...

'To be sure, many Americans were never fooled, and many more have become upset at seeing continuing casualties and chaos in Iraq after Bush's pricey aircraft carrier photo op signaled that the war was over. But much of our public has been too easily conned. For contrast, consider that in Britain the citizens, Parliament and media have been far more seriously engaged in questioning the premises of their government's participation in the invasion of Iraq.

'This administration's behavior is an affront to the nation's founders and the system of governance they crafted. It is sad that we now have a president who acts like a king and a Congress that is his pawn.'

I need a drink.

Prime Minister Tony 'Piddles' Blair said today the security situation in Iraq was serious and may require more troops, as British forces reportedly gave town leaders 48 hours to surrender the gunmen who killed six British soldiers. - CBS News.


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