April is the cruelest month, but right now I bet the folks living in the Green Zone just want to get out of March:
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A mortar barrage hit Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses Iraq’s government and the U.S. embassy, police said, a day after Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his fighters to stand down.
The Green Zone has come under intense mortar and rocket attack over the past week as Mehdi Army fighters loyal to Sadr have battled Iraqi and U.S. security forces in the capital and in southern Iraq.[…]
A siren wailed inside the U.S.-protected compound in central Baghdad and a recorded voice warned people to take cover amid the sound of explosions, Reuters witnesses said.
A dust storm enveloping the city made it difficult to see where the missiles were landing, but police said a volley of at least six mortars had hit the Green Zone. They had no details of any casualties.
You know, maybe Senator Clinton should schedule a trip to Baghdad now. Then she could credibly claim some of that “I’ve been under fire” experience that seems to be so essential to Commander in Chief stature. Then again, it never hurt Bush or Cheney to have avoided combat. Maybe she should just sneer a bit in front of Tim Russert and claim the Mahdi Army is in its “last throes.” That ought to show America she’s got the both the requisite “good judgment” and “intestinal fortitude” to keep our military bogged down in an ever more senseless slaughter in Iraq.
Which reminds me, speaking of last throes, did you see this? Guess who’s best buds with Mrs. Clinton now: it’s the founding member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy himself, Richard Mellon Scaife. Who knew that Spring would bring such an unlikely romance?
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More than most modern political figures, Sen. Clinton has been criticized regularly, often harshly, by the Trib [Scaife’s paper in Pittsburgh]. We disagreed with many of her policies and her actions in the past. We still disagree with some of her proposals. […]
Sen. Clinton came to the Trib anyway and, for 90 minutes, answered questions.
Her meeting and her remarks during it changed my mind about her.
Walking into our conference room, not knowing what to expect (or even, perhaps, expecting the worst), took courage and confidence. Not many politicians have political or personal courage today, so it was refreshing to see her exhibit both. […]
. . . I have a very different impression of Hillary Clinton today than before last Tuesday’s meeting — and it’s a very favorable one indeed.
I imagine being a black man who has a chance to beat St. McCain trumps all of Mrs. Clinton’s alleged misdeeds, like the Mafia style murder of her law partner and former lover, Vince Foster, she allegedly ordered, her acceptance of $50,000 from a Chinese spy “probably in exchange for space weapons research” (I didn’t know Hillary would sell out her country for so little, did you? I thought her asking price was at least $100,000), and stealing the White House silverware (among other crimes). Suddenly Senator Clinton and Richard Mellon Scaife are an item, but in a purely platonic sense I’m sure. All it took was an anti-semetic, America hating “mulatto” running for President to bring about this stunning rapprochement. Will wonders never cease this election cycle?
At least we can take heart in the one constant in our political life this year: Our Dear Leader is still hated by the vast left wing conspiracy, which includes — Baseball fans!
President George W. Bush was greeted Sunday by thousands of resounding boo’s while being introduced at the Nationals Park in Washington, DC. Walking to the field from the tunnel, the booing did not let up. With a wave a and an un-acknowledging smile, he walked to the mound, threw a pitch to the catcher and quickly left the field.
Here’s the video:
Thank god for small favors, eh?