NOOSE NO LONGER TIGHTENING!!

[mburbank]

After several years of headlines with some variation on the phrase "The Noose is tightening" around Bin Laden and a widespread rumor that we already had him and would announce the capture as an 'October Surprise', or good buddy and staunch ally, Pervez Mushariff describes the trail as 'cold' and that we have no idea at all where he is.

How long has it been, do you suppose, that the trail has been cold? 'Cause I'm thinking pretty much since Tora Bora. And you may recall when the heat was on during the election various administration officials made noises that they'd never ever been sure he was even there. So that would mean that the trail was pretty much cold the whole time.

Oh, also, today, Pervy told the British press that in hindsight, the invasion of Iraq has made the world less safe.

Oh, and Bush can't get his own party to sign off on a defense reorg bill he says he wants. I just want to say that again, can't get HIS OWN PARTY to do what he says he wants, which means he's either lying about what he wants, or he's a weak leader. I mean, that's his OWN PARTY, not the opposition or allies.