Keystone Gops

That should read GOPs, but the headline then becomes much like my writing, dull and stilted.

You just can't write this stuff yourself. No one would believe you. These statements are provided consecutively. No breaks. No messing with the dialogue.

Another Reuters piece. This is the preparatory article for tomorrow's big Iraq announcement that I've been crowing about for the past several days.

I expect you to check the article to see that I didn't rearrange the following sequence in order to cast the Bush Administration in the least favorable light:

Bush told reporters earlier during a visit to the U.S.-Mexican border that any decision on drawing down U.S. troop levels would be based on whether U.S. commanders on the ground in Iraq believe Iraqi forces are sufficiently prepared to fight the insurgency.

"If they tell me we need more troops, we'll provide more troops," Bush said. "If they tell me that the Iraqis are ready to take more and more responsibility and that we'll be able to bring some Americans home, I will do that."

Umm, George. You have only been told this by the military for nearly three years, going back to before your war started. Unless your crack civilian advisors withheld the information from you.

But White House spokesman Scott McClellan joined other top administration officials on Tuesday in raising expectations that Washington could reduce the number of troops next year.

Scotty, stick to the damned script. Thinking isn't what you're paid to do. Bullshitting people, and spreading propaganda are your two tasks.

"In 2006, the expectation is the conditions will be changed on the ground. We can make real progress with training Iraqi security forces and that conditions will permit us to be able to reduce our presence," McClellan said, although he cautioned that any reductions would be based on "conditions on the ground" at the time.

Dammit, Scotty. Now you're aiming for the redundancy Hall of Fame. Stick to the script.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said last week that the United States may not need the number of troops it has in Iraq "all that much longer."

(much more at link)

Condi must be having issues channeling Bush.

Good to see unity at the White House ;)

Kudos to Reuters reporter Adam Entous for getting that published. There is a lot more material to read, but I need to have a bit of fun ;)

Besides, all will be revealed tomorrow.