Bush tells us he is “winning the war on terrorism.” I wonder what he considers losing.

Just when we thought the chaos in Iraq was about as bad as it could be, darned if the violence in Baghdad hasn’t managed to increase by 40% in just the past week:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060720/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

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Grumpypilgrim is a writer and management consultant living in Madison, WI. He has several scientific degrees, including a recent master’s degree from MIT. He has also held several professional career positions, none of which has been in a field in which he ever took a university course. Grumps is an avid cyclist and, for many years now, has traveled more annual miles by bicycle than by car…and he wishes more people (for the health of both themselves and our planet) would do the same. Grumps is an enthusiastic advocate of life-long learning, healthy living and political awareness. He is single, and provides a loving home for abused and abandoned bicycles. Grumpy’s email: grumpypilgrim(AT)@gmail(DOT).com [Erich’s note: Grumpy asked that his email be encrypted this way to deter spam. If you want to write to him, drop out the parentheticals in the above address].

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