Politics: Oh, Great
The New York Times has a Neil MacFarquhar item headlined "Rising Tide of Islamic Militants See Iraq as Ultimate Battlefield."
Contrast that train wreck with the White House's idiotic 100 Days of Progress in Iraq, and you can see just how in touch with reality the White House really is.
Go ahead, if you aren't sick already, and check out the vomitous comments by U.S. Viceroy in Iraq Paul Bremer, as he tries desperately to defend the foundering occupation:
I would really hate to know what Bremer's definition of peace is, exactly. Because a bomb killed an American serviceman today and you can see here, on (embarrassingly) page A22 of this morning's Post, that a bomb also killed an American serviceman yesterday.
In fact, let's parse that "most of the country" comment by ol' Paul Bremer: Yesterday's killing occured in Ramadi, an hour west of Baghdad. The bombing today happened north of the city. On August 1st, a serviceman was killed in Kirkuk. On July 30, a serviceman died after an attack in Belaruz. Three servicemen died after an ambush in Hawd on July 24th, and another died from a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Mosul on July 23rd. A July 22nd RPG attack claimed the life of another soldier in Ramadi, and two more died July 20th from an RPG attack in a town called Tallifar. Another soldier died when his vehicle was bombed in Fallujah. And of course, thousands rioted against the British part of the occupation in Basra last week.
I have trouble believing that "most of the country" is at peace, Paulie. (Thanks to the somewhat creepy but very solemn Faces of Valor page at MilitaryCity.com.)
The New York Times has a Neil MacFarquhar item headlined "Rising Tide of Islamic Militants See Iraq as Ultimate Battlefield."
Contrast that train wreck with the White House's idiotic 100 Days of Progress in Iraq, and you can see just how in touch with reality the White House really is.
Go ahead, if you aren't sick already, and check out the vomitous comments by U.S. Viceroy in Iraq Paul Bremer, as he tries desperately to defend the foundering occupation:
"It is important to remember this and look beyond the shootouts and the blackouts, and remind ourselves of the range of rights that Iraqis enjoy today because of the coalition's military victory." He cited new academic freedoms and the ability to travel and to criticize people in authority.
During the news conference, one Arab journalist asked after "four months of chaos, why haven't you been able to persuade your government to send more troops to Iraq?"
Mr. Bremer replied: "I don't accept the definition of a country in chaos. Most of this country is at peace."
I would really hate to know what Bremer's definition of peace is, exactly. Because a bomb killed an American serviceman today and you can see here, on (embarrassingly) page A22 of this morning's Post, that a bomb also killed an American serviceman yesterday.
In fact, let's parse that "most of the country" comment by ol' Paul Bremer: Yesterday's killing occured in Ramadi, an hour west of Baghdad. The bombing today happened north of the city. On August 1st, a serviceman was killed in Kirkuk. On July 30, a serviceman died after an attack in Belaruz. Three servicemen died after an ambush in Hawd on July 24th, and another died from a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Mosul on July 23rd. A July 22nd RPG attack claimed the life of another soldier in Ramadi, and two more died July 20th from an RPG attack in a town called Tallifar. Another soldier died when his vehicle was bombed in Fallujah. And of course, thousands rioted against the British part of the occupation in Basra last week.
I have trouble believing that "most of the country" is at peace, Paulie. (Thanks to the somewhat creepy but very solemn Faces of Valor page at MilitaryCity.com.)
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