Apocalypse Now

Junior's Revelation: Can he deal with it?

We doubt it. He is an obviosusly sick man who needs to be removed from office.

Independent Online Edition > World Politics:

A gauntlet was thrown at George Bush's feet yesterday when a long-awaited report on Iraq recommended that he seek the help of Iran and Syria, significantly bolster Iraqi forces and prepare to withdraw most US troops within 14 months.

It warned that finding a way forward had to be part of a broader Middle East settlement that established a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict and provided peace for Lebanon.
In a 100-page, bleak, uncompromising report that contained 79 separate recommendations, the Iraq Study Group warned 'the situation in Iraq is grave and deteriorating' and that a regional conflict could be triggered if things continued to slide. It added: 'There is no path that can guarantee success but the prospects can be improved.'