Bush Has 'Special Salute' for the Troops


And, of course, there's the inevitable "adjustment" as to what we can expect from "the Iraqi government," which daily makes Stephen Colbert's 2006 remarks look less like a joke and more like serious, astute, and prescient analysis.

Four years in, and, at best, Green Zone and airport are somewhat under control...although the road back and forth makes a midnight stroll through the South Bronx look like a pleasant afternoon in the park.