Owen Robinson:
Over at Boots and Sabers, you link to a story you're sure is great news from Iraq.
You quote from it:
Iraq's top Shi'ite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish political leaders announced on Sunday they had reached consensus on some key measures seen as vital to fostering national reconciliation.
In the post you ask, "Could someone call this progress in Iraq?" Then add, "Naaaaah ... it's just another Rovian trick."
Owen: You are correct. This is just another Rovian trick to make it look like the political situation in Iraq is improving on the eve of the White House briefing Congress on...how the political situation is improving.
That would have been clear to your readers if you had quoted this part of the story as well:
The laws need to be passed by Iraq's fractious parliament, which has yet to receive any of the drafts.
Capturing Hussein, holding elections, killing Hussein, killing Zarqawi -- weren't all these signs of "progress in Iraq" as well?
Glad to help.
Your Buddy,
The Brawler
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