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Afghan Violence Wasn't Due To Newsweek Story (VIA Poetic Leanings)
Due to some personal stuff on my plate this week, I haven't been as in tune with this story as I might have been, but hearing the Bush flunkies beat up Newsweek gets old quick. The unmitigated gall (the actual word I was thinking of rhymes with that but is plural) of Scott McClellan to say that "“The report has had serious consequences, People have lost their lives. The image of the United States abroad has been damaged.”" just drives me insane.

Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle. How ironic is it that the people who have been the primary architects of the decline of America's image and influence in the world would have the audacity to point a finger! But you know the old cliche, when you point a finger, three point back at you!

Another on target piece on this subject is from Ricky at Bottle of Blog who accurately points out that "Newsweek can't damage America's image abroad. Bush has already destroyed our image abroad. This is Bush's America. This is Bush's legacy. Bush did this. And once again, Bush has found a convenient scapegoat for the awful, awful things he's done to America's good name." And as he points out "it gets dumber by the minute"(Thanks to Mary at Knock Knock for the link)