Last Drop On The Big Roller Coaster
 
Off we go. George W. Bush has announced he's sending a large number of fresh troops to Iraq, starting immediately, if not pronto.

The speech was full of sugarplums:

"It is clear that we need to change our strategy in Iraq. So my national security team, military commanders, and diplomats conducted a comprehensive review. We consulted members of Congress from both parties, our allies abroad, and distinguished outside experts. We benefited from the thoughtful recommendations of the Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan panel led by former Secretary of State James Baker and former Congressman Lee Hamilton. In our discussions, we all agreed that there is no magic formula for success in Iraq. And one message came through loud and clear: Failure in Iraq would be a disaster for the United States."

What a difference a word makes. The actual consensus is "Failure in Iraq IS a disaster for the United States."

"This new strategy will not yield an immediate end to suicide bombings, assassinations, or IED attacks. Our enemies in Iraq will make every effort to ensure that our television screens are filled with images of death and suffering."

In other words, the real problem is reporters. Don't watch television. Here's the final 'graf of his miserable speech:

"Fellow citizens: The year ahead will demand more patience, sacrifice, and resolve. It can be tempting to think that America can put aside the burdens of freedom. Yet times of testing reveal the character of a nation. And throughout our history, Americans have always defied the pessimists and seen our faith in freedom redeemed. Now America is engaged in a new struggle that will set the course for a new century. We can, and we will, prevail.

We go forward with trust that the Author of Liberty will guide us through these trying hours. Thank you and good night."

The Author of Liberty isn't one of the Founding Fathers, remember: It's the Christian god.

He's mad as a hatter. If this speech doesn't take the slack out of your bag, you're not paying attention.

My son's grade school principal is in the reserves. He's just been called up: six months training in San Diego, followed by eight months or more in Iraq. There's your 'surge', people. This is a guy admired by the kids for his able stewardship of a school --based on discipline he picked up in the military-- being removed from his important role in the community because the Bush administration is running out of warm bodies to feed into the furnace of Iraq.

The popular definition of insanity is 'doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results' (attributed to Albert Einstein). The common definition of evil is 'the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice'.

My kid is worried about his principal. Welcome to the world, son.

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