The SOTU Address, was in Jan. Wilsons OpEd, came (After writing several articles for leftie publications, like The Nation w/out mentioning it) 6 Months Later.
The DAY Bush left for Africa.
This was planned, and by more than Wilson, since it had to get in the Sunday NYTimes.
Just wanted to repeat and highlight your excellent summation of what some of us have said, but more verbosely and clumsily. You distilled it quite nicely.