Please. Don't lecture me on misrepresentation. Right about now this Administration doesn't have much to stand on in that dpt.

Beleive it or not, I don't want Iraq to fail. I want very much for it to succeed. At this point in the game though a lot depends on the cooperation of the U.N. Bush however seems totally unwilling to concede anything. Rather he returned to the U.N. with absolutely no conciliatory jestures. Instead, Bush scolded the allies about their duty to send money and troops for a campaign they oppose. For someone who has prided himself on pursuing hard-nosed U.S. interests, Bush demands remarkable altruism from the Europeans. He gave neither France nor Germany reason to reverse their peoples' opposition and pitch in — beyond declaring that Iraq "needs and deserves our aid" and that nations of "goodwill should step forward." Those declarations persuaded no one.

Better for his opposition I suppose but certainly not good for our economy and certainly not good for Iraq. With the country facing a $500-billion deficit in 2004 and a now projected $418 billion price tag for Iraq in the next decade (!!), his days are clearly numbered. Why he continues to stick to a belligerent script that only serves to energize his core base and alienate everyone else is a mystery.

By the way, what'd you think of the cartoon on post above? It had me in stiches this afternoon. [nyah hah]

More developments:

Iraq's Chalabi at odds with Bush officials

NEW YORK (CNN) -- The Bush administration is becoming increasingly irritated with Iraq Governing Council member Ahmed Chalabi over how soon it should turn over power in the country.

Bremer, Rumsfeld face senators on Iraq funds