From my perspective, U.S. Iraq war reporting might best be described thusly:

Apporximately a year ago, two at most, all the major main-stream poll data concurred that 76% (+/-, 3 percent) of the entire U.S. population ***Still*** believed that Iraq possessed WMD and was connected to 9/11 terrrorists.

I want to know that percentage NOW. ...and why there even is one.

Now, I also distinctly recall that EVEN president Bush has admitted the war in Iraq IS based on ...uh, "intelligence failures". So, he ordered a surge.

Whatever this is, is not good. Certainly not fair. (*for Iraqis, Americans or anybody else living on earth.)

As Frank Rich, speaking of (nyt's) good reporters (with even a lick of sense), put it the other day:

"...the coup in Pakistan has been almost universally condemned as the climactic death knell for Bush foreign policy, the epitome of White House hypocrisy and incompetence. But that’s not exactly news. It’s been apparent for years that America was suicidal to go to war in Iraq, a country with no tie to 9/11 and no weapons of mass destruction, while showering billions of dollars on Pakistan, where terrorists and nuclear weapons proliferate under the protection of a con man who serves as a host to Osama bin Laden."

And thats the way it is on Mars, Glenn.

Salutations,

bah.

But I suspect only as long as Time Inc. is willing to hire the over-qualified.

Personally, I'm think we should wait on Gen. Patraeus' Sept. report. Just to be sure.

super humour,

bah.

ot~ it's good to see you, bop. You may be oddly ... kind and courteous, but even one can make a difference. :)

bebop. A small sea-side villa, maybe. Also, Mitt dresses well. Thats about all I can think of at this time concerning Mitt... other than the rumor of his falling off a turnip wagon?

I, otoh, was raised pure/poor Appalachian (like Glenn?) west of the potomac very close to Indian Fort (Theater), Berea, ky. (Owned/managed by Berea College.). My brother was an Indian there, and often stays at Boone Tavern just for the spoon bread.

Wendell Berry and the Dali Lama are big pals of Berea College, bebop, and stop by to chat ever so often. Wonderful people. (I am sorry you were not appalcahian enough to attend!)

[[[did you get an edification at Berea College?]]]

dern tooting,

bah.

Whether they need it or not. e-gads and tsk.

>"...the discourse"

Listen Glenn; there is no discourse (i.e. debate) with these nuckle heads. She'll be coming round the mountain, and they'll still be tooting their horn in the tunnel. tunnel vision. They are only talking just to hear their own head rattle.

Canary in a coal mine,

bah.

ps. Ron Paul is a phenomonal republican, that's for sure.

You are no longer on the (long) waiting list to interview Gen. Patraeus, Glenn.

It's all so simple. pdsd.(ie. 'glaring 10-yr.olds' would scare anyone!)

Allegedly,

bah.

P.S. In deference to your 'sophisticated computer experts'; I can track jibbering misquotoes across solid rock and spot a fake col. a mile off. no offense.

It's the same guy, Glenn.

I recall your prior correspondence wrt interview w/ Gen. Patraeus, and the idiotsyncranitic tone is unmistakeable. He (the alleged Col. Boylan) just added a few extra flouishes, this time.

And you say this missive was sent to you unsolicited, like manna falling from the wild blue yonder?!... I don't know what to say.

say,

bah.