Bug anniversary day today. No not that other one, but the fifth anniversary of the US led invasion of Iraq.
Watched a little Sky News today, and was sort of chuckling when they brought on a Fox News ("Fair and balanced(TM)") correspondent in Baghdad. Surprised me a little though. A tacit admittance that while the current violence levels in Baghdad were down compared with 2005/2006, not only was this much worse than under Saddam, even though he was a dictator, but the bigger surprise was that she mentioned it might NOT be to do with "the surge", but more about certain militia's observing a ceasefire.
Don't know about you, but under the previous Fox News terms, that reporter probably committed treason by saying that.
In other news, Bush pledged no permanent bases in Iraq, while Dick Cheney was drawing up blueprints for a formal agreement for US troops to stay in Iraq. Though not permanently. (Why would they occupy the place for millennia when the oil will run out in decades?)
Now onto the more (most?) important issue: oil. Apparently it is flowing faster, but not fast enough.
What about the people? Who cares! we gave them democracy. It has a few hickups here and there, but they should be grateful.
