[IncPen]

Pokey, is it far enough off the reservation to suppose that Scowcroft is part of the disinformation campaign, to make Bush & company look indecisive and struggling while we arrange things for a massive blow to Saddam?

For all the media tries to paint Bush as a moron, don't forget how he used the media in the campaign:

A TV commercial would appear in a backwater outlet with some outrageous accusation or gimmick (remember the 'RATS' spot?)

Locals would be up in arms, and within a day the spot would be airing wall-to-wall on the network news.

Bush would spend about $300 for airtime (on a cable station) and end up with full network airing, and the RATS looked like sniveling idiots for complaining about it.

The Bush 43 organization is reknown for not leaking, pre- and post- 911.

I believe that in recent weeks the 'leaks' have been carefully orchestrated to confuse the enemy while we move our chips around the board.

I don't know when, but I expect a brilliant finish to Saddam, once and for all.

[Miss Marple]

You may be right, in which case we will get to see Maureen Dowd and a host of others with egg on their faces.

That is quite a pleasant thought.