[Cicero]

"THE LIBERAL MEDIA DOING A MEA CULPA!"

That's not how I read it. Ask yourself. Why would this turkey make such an open admission in the New York Times? The obvious answer is that CNN wants access in Iraq in the future, and therefore needs to butter up the new government when they come into office The first step in that direction is to say that they never really liked Saddam all that much, but they stayed in Iraq in order to do as much good as possible (gag).

This way he gets all the bad news out right away and can use the next year or two to get into the good graces of the Iraqis--he hopes. Watch Howell Raines start to butter up the Iraqis too. He wants access for his reporters, and needs to undo any bad will caused by the Times's negative twist on the war.

[leprechaun9]

This would be a plausable explanation if Billy Clintoooon was president, but thank God he is NOT and we are grateful to have a Moral, Principled, and accountable President.

I vividly remember when President Bush went to Congress after the election to meet with the leaders of both parties. When little Tommy Dasshole said that he looked forward to working with the President on the needs of the country, Presdient Bush looked little Tommy in the eye and firmly said, "Just don't ever lie to me!"

Little Tommy was taken back and left speechless. President Bush makes decisions based on his deeply held principles and has a very long memory.

Former Mayor Ed Koch frequently said, "I always forgive, but I NEVER forget!" I believe that President Bush doesn't forget either.

[stands2reason]

Watch Howell Raines start to butter up the Iraqis too. He wants access for his reporters, and needs to undo any bad will caused by the Times's negative twist on the war.

I expect that NYT will want to portray the Iraqis as ungovernable and hateful to their American "colonists" and "oppressors" to make GWB look bad. I'm sure Raines can twist the stories to make the Iraqis look good and we to be the bullies.