If the White House’s new spin is right, and it’s not a Global War On Terror, then what is it?
The Domestic Carte Blanche To Lie, Steal, and Commit Treason
304   48.3%
The Global Offensive To Piss Off The Globe
169   26.9%
The Regional Campaign To Create Even More Terrorists
128   20.3%
The Iraq Attack On Anything That Friggin’ Moves
28   4.5%

So.  John Bolton.

Perfect.  Absolutely perfect.

Have you ever seen the guy talk?  I’m not exaggerating — he really looks like his head could explode at any minute.

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Still trying to catch up on the inbox.  Losing, but trying.

Heard back from Ashok in Bangalore just now.  I'd asked if the storms that brought killer rains and floods in Mumbai had also had any major unexpected effects in his part of India.  His response:
 

Still trying to catch up on the inbox.  Losing, but trying.

Heard back from Ashok in Bangalore just now.  I'd asked if the storms that brought killer rains and floods in Mumbai had also had any major unexpected effects in his part of India.  His response:
 

Still trying to catch up on the inbox.  Losing, but trying.

Heard back from Ashok in Bangalore just now.  I'd asked if the storms that brought killer rains and floods in Mumbai had also had any major unexpected effects in his part of India.  His response:
 

Besides classified information, for what else is Karl Rove completely dependent on Robert Novak?
Jeff Gannon's seconds
318   34.3%
Sheer Damn Creepiness lessons
291   31.4%
A steady supply of blood from virgin Campfire Girls
229   24.7%
Oxycontin — no, wait, that's some other guy
89   9.6%

As you may know, but the Bush administration has of late abandoned the phrase "Global War On Terror."  They're now consistently calling it the "Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism."

Doesn't really have quite the same ring, does it?  Maybe you guys can help come up with something better.

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