I think the only person in this administration I may feel a slight bit bad for is Colin Powell. Colin Powell had the respect of the American people before he joined this administration. He may have even been able to run for President. Although, I don't think he could have done it as a Republican. Before the war he was thought of as the Dove. He was the one that supposedly made Bush go to the UN before invading Iraq, little good it did. Of course after the 2003 SOTU address, with the famous 16 words in it, where he was promised $15 billion for AIDS in Africa he then joined the hawks. Now he is just a shill for the "wingnuts" who used his pull to get his son a job to steal the airwaves from the American people and give them to the corporations. If that's not the American dream I don't know what is. I'm sure he will write a good book about it when he's done.

More on Colin from The American Prospect
Misoverestimated
In July 2003, President George W. Bush made a five-nation tour of Africa. The purpose of the visit was to cast American foreign policy in a gentler light after the diplomatic donnybrook over Iraq -- by, among other things, showcasing the Bush administration's seriousness about combating Africa's AIDS pandemic.

CONdoleezza no longer cares what she says anymore
Interesting comment from Condi
A highlight form her 60 Minutes interview yesterday.
One more thing on this. Last week when Clarke was on the administration had someone on to rebut what he said. Why was there not anyone on this week in Clarke's defense? Just asking.

Curveball, indeed
Iraqi defector behind America's WMD claims exposed as 'out-and-out fabricator'
The case for war against Iraq was dealt another embarrassing blow yesterday due to claims by an American newspaper that the first-hand intelligence source on Saddam Hussein's alleged mobile bioweapons labs was a politically motivated Iraqi defector now dismissed as an "out-and-out fabricator".

Have you heard about Bush's WMD joke yet?
Presidential Humor in Bad Taste
Bush showed pictures of himself looking around the Oval Office, remarking, "those weapons of mass distruction gotta be around here somewhere." The Washington DC audience ate it up as the CSPAN cameras rolled. He worked the room well, but this isn't a laughing matter for those of us who have friends and loved ones risking their lives in Iraq right now; to say nothing of those who've suffered the ultimate loss.
- posted by Mom/Dad @ 12:28 PM