A strange day. It’s early in the morning and it is 51 degrees outside. That is an odd number for January. It would be far too obvious a move for me to claim it is global warming that’s causing this particular instance of a warm day ahead of us. There are already plenty of other pieces of evidence and all much stronger.
The news from my first inspection of the "aggregators" is filled with stories on a “new plan” for Iraq and they all invite comparison to Vietnam; as they should.
War Could Last Years, Commander Says
"I believe the American people, if they feel we are making progress, they will have the patience. I think the frustration is that they think we are not making progress."LT. GEN. RAYMOND T. ODIERNO, the American operational commander in Iraq.
He also says that it could be another 2 or 3 years before they gain the upper hand over the insurgents. Or, maybe not…
But there is A PLAN…
"President Bush’s new policy establishes benchmarks for Iraqis to ease sectarian tensions and bring political and economic stability." And I would bet that there is also a great PowerPoint presentation that explains all of the benchmarks.
And was this part of the plan?
Bush Tax Cuts Offer Most for Very Rich, Study Finds
“Families earning more than $1 million a year saw their federal tax rates drop more sharply in 2004 than any group in the country.”
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