As Bush gets his lilly-white, Texas ass spanked by the Iraqi insurgents, he has found himself within a rock and a hard place.  In an attempt to quell the Iraqi civil war, Bush must kiss the ring of the "axis of evil" leaders.  The BBC reported today that there is a much-rumoured leak that the US needs to engage with Iraqi neighbours Iran and Syria to enlist their support for ending the insurgency.

The Iraq Study Group (ISG) co-chair,James A. Baker, III, said last October (before the elections….):

(Baker) expected the panel would depart from Mr. Bush’s repeated calls to “stay the course,” and he strongly suggested that the White House enter direct talks with countries it had so far kept at arm’s length, including Iran and Syria.

“I believe in talking to your enemies,” he said in an interview on the ABC News program “This Week,” noting that he made 15 trips to Damascus, the Syrian capital, while serving Mr. Bush’s father as secretary of state.

“It’s got to be hard-nosed, it’s got to be determined,” Mr. Baker said. “You don’t give away anything, but in my view, it’s not appeasement to talk to your enemies.”

 Bush is not prepared to do the right thing.  He still insists that the US can win and that he has been chosen by God to lead the greatest country on earth.

Remember when Bush had to use a recess appointment to get the evil John Bolton appointed as the United Nations Ambassador?   You remember - the guy that bullied his underlings and generally treated folks like crap?

Bush used his presidential power to appointed Bolton in August 2005 while the Senate was in recess. With that sneaky move Bush was able to appoint Bolton without Congressional approval.  After that appointment on Boltons first day of work, he was boo’ed by the public on his way into his new office in New York.  If the people don’t approve, who gives a shit?

Friday Bush received Bolton’s resignation letter.  Bush said he was “deeply disappointed” that a “handful” of senators had blocked the appointment. 

A "handful"??!  That was last August.  After the November elections, Bolton knows there is much more than a "handful" to deal with so he does what Republicans do in the face of a real challenge - Bolton turns tail and runs.  Subpeona power can be intimidating.

First Rumsfeld, now Bolton.  This is the begin of the long, slow, slide of Bush down to the dredges of truth and humiliation.

I wonder if Barbara will bother to pollute her beautiful mind with all this angst generated from her offspring.