Here is the phrase for today that is being used to describe this (mis)administrations policy shift in Iraq, "midcourse correction". The first thing wrong with this word is, mid means half-way and I don't think we are close to that yet. In my mind midcourse correction means: all the predictions we made before the war are wrong, in other words a CF. This will help explain it, Bush Foreign Policy and Harsh Reality. Wolfie has a few words on the subject, Wolfowitz: Bombing changed U.N. mood, see how many lies you can count.

Important people, Ex-Envoy Criticizes Bush's Postwar Policy, are starting to speak out.

The lies, White House Approved Departure of Saudis After Sept. 11, Ex-Aide Says, continue to come out.

Good news on the FCC front, U.S. Court Blocks Plan to Ease Rule on Media Owners.

This is a great read. The schemers who turned 9/11 into a foreign policy disaster. I think this excerpt says it all:

Too many of us allowed our fears of another 9/11-style attack cloud our judgment. Too many of us allowed our leaders to stampede us into an unnecessary war. Too many of us allowed them to lie with impunity about the need for an immediate, unilateral U.S. invasion of Iraq. Too many of us allowed the silencing of those who disagreed with the Bush administration's plans. And too many of us didn't realize how easily our democracy could be corrupted by a small group of scheming men.

A foreign perspective, Global Eye -- Strange Attractors.
- posted by Mom/Dad @ 7:32 AM