The madness continues

I've taken a break from blogging for the past few days - especially from posting items regarding Iraq. It has been refreshing. Now I know why: whether or not I'm paying attention, our Government continues to be stupid!

Rice praises Iraq unity as cleric threatens war
by Lachlan Carmichael
Sun Apr 20, 2008
BAGHDAD (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in a surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday said Iraqi leaders were more united than ever, as Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned of a war against the government.

At least it's fun to see a headline writer with a sense of irony!

... and just to highlight SoS Rice's overall effectiveness:

Rice fails to clinch Arab commitments on Iraq
by Lachlan Carmichael
21 Apr 2008
MANAMA (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Sunni-led Arab allies on Monday to try to persuade them to back Iraq's Shiite leadership but failed to clinch any concrete commitments on debt relief or diplomatic presence.

What a surprise!

Stop the madness!