Cut and run

[Sauron]

The Baker Commission has been convened to take a "fresh look" at US options in Iraq, in the weight of the impending collapse of that country. The commission appears to be preparing to advise a withdrawal from Iraq. And, a recommendation to split the country three ways, a course that I advised a year ago. Only, the Baker commission has promised not to deliver their report until after the midterm elections - "to keep it from being politicized."

The Karl Rove / Dick Cheney talking points for the midterm election are all about plastering Democrats with the phony charge of being in favor of "cut and run". But the Baker Commission appears to be ready to recommend doing just that - withdrawing and letting the Iraqis sort it out.

Of course, the commission won't deliver its report until after the election -- to make sure that the GOP can derive the maximum benefit from plastering Democrats with the bullshit allegation.

It's funny, you know? There must be something in the conservative mindset that makes it easier to suspend critical thinking, compared to the liberal/progressive mindset. Like a genetic predisposition to self-inflicted denial, or something.