KRUGMAN: The Last Deception

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Published September 21, 2004 in The New York Times

It's Ayad Allawi week. President Bush, starting with his address at the U.N. today, will try to present Mr. Allawi - a former Baathist who the BBC reports was chosen as prime minister because he was "equally mistrusted by everyone" - as the leader of a sovereign nation on the path to democracy. If the media play along, Mr. Bush may be able to keep the Iraq disaster under wraps for a few more weeks.

It may well work. In June, when the United States formally transferred sovereignty to Mr. Allawi's government, the media acted as if this empty gesture marked the end of the war. Even though American casualties continued to rise, stories about Iraq dropped off the evening news and the front pages. This gave the public the impression that things were improving and helped Mr. Bush recover in the polls.

Now Mr. Bush hopes that by pretending that Mr. Allawi is a real leader of a real government, he can conceal the fact that he has led America into a major strategic defeat.

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[acmavm]

1. Krugman has been consistently on target with his editorials. In fact,

considering that the NYT is still pandering for the bush* administration, I'm surprised when I read Krugman and Herbert and they are allowed to criticize the current Iraqi and American situations like they do.

I hope when Kerry wins the rest of these panderers and liars find themselves on the unemployment line with the rest of America. My problems is I just can't decide who I'd like to see go first. Hume, Snow, Stephanopolous, Roberts, so many to pick from. But I suppose if forced to make a choice Krauthammer would lead the pack, with Novak right behind him.

[Demeter]

2. Sure Hope It IS The Last Deception

'cause the world can't take anymore lying from the GOP fascists.