Won't get fooled again Part II

As the Republicans defend poor General Betraeus [sic!] against the moveon.org swift boaters, I suggest we watch this space for a more informed view. It seems to me that the issue is not so much that the good General is cherry-picking the facts, but that he himself was cherry-picked by the Bush administration for reasons that have more to do with loyalty than objectivity.

Yes, I am once again master of the obvious!

UPDATE! Yep, Juan Cole has once again trumped my expectations with a sobering scenario. I wish it weren't too early to drink...

And this, from Juan's favorite news source, McClatchy...

Won't get fooled again

You've seen it a million times, but no blog should be without it...