Why, What's This?

This morning, while attending the NATO Summit in Istanbul, the President was informed that sovereignty had been "gifted" to Iraq two days early. Timely? You decide. He's sitting in front of 200 cameras next to Tony Blair, Colin Powell and Donald Rumsfeld, in front of all the nay-saying european leaders trying to persude the world that he's a gentle and loving pariah, if tough, and Boy Rummy hands him a fucking note? YOU THINK? Let's review. The note reads:

Mr. President, Iraq is sovereign. Letter was passed from Bremer at 10:26 AM Iraq time -- Condi

To which Mr. President scribbles,

Let Freedom Reign!

You know THAT'll sell for a few bucks on eBay some day. Let's put this in context. Back in the States at the same moment the Supreme Court --in light of Abu Ghraib -- ruled against the administration on detainee's right to council. Paul Bremer was already in Jordanian airspace getting the fuck out of Iraq with all his fingers. And finally, outside the very building in which these gentlemen sat,



freedom reigned.