New York Times headline:
“Bush, in Meeting on Iraq, Rejects a Quick Pullout”
I’m sorry, but that’s just FUNNY.
The lead gets better:
“President Bush on Thursday rejected the idea of a quick troop withdrawal…”
And:
“I know there’s a lot of speculation that these reports in Washington mean there’s going to be some kind of graceful exit out of Iraq,†the president said. “This business about a graceful exit just simply has no realism to it whatsoever.â€
The study group is said to be shying away from recommending a firm timetable, and it envisions a force of 70,000 or more American troops in Iraq for some time to come. And despite a Democratic election victory this month that was strongly based on antiwar sentiment, the idea of a major and rapid withdrawal seems to be fading as a viable option.
I am SO SORRY. But that’s just hysterical. TOO MANY THINGS!!!
(and I’m really sorry for all the exclamation points…)