Pedestals

Apparently, the Bush administration doesn't like to deal with terrorists. Or people it claims are terrorists, based on very firm, but confidential, evidence. Or people it just gets a terrorist-ish vibe from. But not only do they not like to deal with them, they thingk that no one else should as well. Apparently, this includes well-meaning members of the opposition, such as Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is set to visit Syria on her tour of the region next Friday, as per the recommendations of the BIPARTISAN Iraq Study Group. You remember that one, the thing that Bush has already decided to completely ignore. Now, his administration has decided to criticize anyone who actually does what Congress recommends. A White House spokesman warned that Pelosi should consider the message that that would send to our allies.

Excuse me, but what allies?

We aren't fighting World War III here, but if Bush had his way, I think we would be. However, if we were, we would be in quite a bit of trouble. American support for the war is rapidly approaching zero, and the citizens of countries that are our allies, despite having elected some truly insane politicians that still side with Bush, feel much the same. The White House needs to stop criticizing those who are trying to diplomatically secure peace in the Middle East, to climb down from their Jesus-appointed pedestal, and to start trying to do the very same.