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What If They Gave A War And Nobody Came?

For instance, in Iraq, where rumors apparently fueled by anti-Sunni hysteria and political opportunism led to wild tales of kidnapping and threats, and the obligatory military overkill. And yet:

"Five brigades of Iraqi troops from the Interior Ministry's special commando unit spread out through Madaen, 25 miles southeast of Baghdad, but after hours of searching found scant evidence of any hostages or gunmen."

Oops.


OK, Dick, I'll Play The Good Cop, This Time

Wherein George Bush suggests a more moderate path to the despoilation of the planet, or, "We can't let the damned Chinese use it all up first!"

"Under pressure over rising gasoline prices, President Bush said on Saturday that energy legislation to be debated on Capitol Hill must encourage conservation and increased production of energy at home."

So that would explain the the tax break allowing a $100,000 business depreciation for Hummers, as opposed to the $2000 credit for hybrids.


Religion: The Other Politics

And from Cardinal Ratzinger (former member of the Hitler Youth, mind you), one of the front-runners for Pope, we have a stern warning to the church to avoid liberalism, which he lumps in with atheism and Marxism. He sez:

"Having a clear faith, based on the creed of the church, is often labelled today as a fundamentalism," he said. "Whereas relativism, which is letting oneself be tossed and 'swept along by every wind of teaching,' looks like the only attitude acceptable to today's standards."

So just in case you were thinking of voting for a liberal OR questioning whether ordaining women might be a good idea, he's got you covered, you godless pinko.


He Is The Walrus

John Bolton moves ahead toward a basically "done-deal" confirmation as ambassador to the UN, despite his antipathy to that august body, his history of drop-kicking subordinates who object to being yes-men, and his blockage of vital information to Colin Powell and Condi Rice. But why should this surprise us?

Personally, I can't stand much more of this hilarity.