eye on the ball

Just so we are clear on some talking points so we can keep the media on track.

1. The Downing Street memos ARE NEWS. Here is why it's pretty simple. A. The war is on going. B. The president who lead the country into this on going war is still in office. This is not "history". Michael "look how smug i am" Kinsley be damned.

2. The fact that Saddam is/was a very bad man is NOT NEWS. There is a desire among admin. cheer leaders to make Saddam's bad character the issue again. We all know this. Saddam is a prick. Rummy used to be quite fond of him, though. He worked with Saddam...uh...until he worked against him. Regardless, it is not the point.

3. THe DS Memos are confirmation from a government - government documents - that the reasons for war MAY have been cooked up. This IS the issue. Goverment DOCUMENTS. Not hear say. Not hunches. DOCUMENTS. Very different from the plaintive wail of the Left before the war. THIS IS NEWS.

4. How does what Bush said in the lead up differ from what is implied in these memos? I have not heard a good case for impeachment. However, if someone can prove an admin. official knowingly lied to congress we are on our way. Who was under oath? What did they say? These memos do not yet imply a broken domestic law. They do imply treason, however.

5. I hope everyone who hears this "British version of the word fixed is different" horseshit lets the person or media outlet that airs it know that it is a bald faced common lie. Orwellian nonsense. Those taking this line are liars.

We continue to need to know how this mess happened. The soilders need to know. The families need to know. The honorable thing to do is continue all pressure on congress, the White house, and the media. Support our troops. Find out the truth.