Here's a snapshot the Bush administration doesn't want you to see:
What's going on you ask? That is Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki meeting with Iranian president Ahmadinejad to discuss improving the security situation in Iraq.
Wait a minute? Didn't we go into Iraq to stop Iran and Iraq (and North Korea on the odd Thursdays even month we remember them) from working together? The whole "Axis of Evil" thingy? Anyone else think of something when I say that phrase?
But, you know, hey! they're neighbors. And, of course, al-Maliki is a fellow Shi'ite, whom Iran hosted during the bad Saddam days. And - come on - Iran isn't sponsoring, supporting, and cheerleading ALL the violence. Some of it are those "dead-enders" Rumsfeld and Cheney keep talking about - OVER THREE YEARS LATER.
And what is Bush doing about all this? Well, on September 11th, he took time out of this solemn day to discuss no other urgent matter than: Matt Lauer's abs. And soon he will be taking time away from his role as World's Most Important Jackass Leader to speak with his counterpart from Kazakhstan. Will they be discussing human rights issues or possible rogue nuclear weapons/scientists? Oil pipelines? No. They will be discussing Borat, the alter-ego creation of British comedian Sash Baron Cohen. I mean, I like Ali G, but this ain't world news, people.
Oh, here's more good news. Since we aren't providing the special forces sent to capture bin Laden with the resources they need, they haven't gotten a decent tip on where he is in two years. As one official says, the trail is "stone cold."
In Afghanistan, the Taliban is resurgent, Europe is resisting sending more troops, and - oh! - opium production is the highest it has ever been. They are making more than the world can even consume. Now that, in Bush's words, is PROGRESS!
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