A Multiple Choice Exam

These four scenarios are equally unbelievable and ridiculous, one of them just happens to be true. Just to help you, i've italicized the right answer.

The Federal Government has implemented one of the following plans in order to create positive spin for a failing policy. Pick One.

• The Dept. of Energy has plans to raise the price of gasoline to $4.00 per gallon for six months, then the price will be dropped to May '07 levels, they will then take credit for lowering the price of gas.
• The Border Patrol will allow the next 50,000 illegal immigrants to walk across the border unchallenged, in six months they will round up 50,000 illegal immigrants and deport them, claiming progress in securing our borders.
• The EPA is going to permit clear cutting 10,000 acres of virgin old growth forest in Yellowstone National Park, they will then replant the acreage, an environmental success story we can all appreciate.
• Finally, we will increase troop levels in Iraq from a sustainable 130,000 to 165,000, then when troops are slated to go home, and there are no available forces to replace them, we will claim that due to an improved security situation, we are now able to begin a withdrawal of 35,000 soldiers over the next 4 months. Hey Hey, we're winning the war.

The Petraeus, Crocker hearings made for great entertainment, but I don't think they should be taken for more than that. The "decisions" that came about as their result were already made when the surge was first proposed. We couldn't maintain current troop levels here without doing something drastic. Like pulling even more troops out of Afghanistan, or extending tour lenghts to 18 months. The security situation in this country may be better than it was 4 months ago, but it is still much more dangerous for U.S Forces and the Iraqi people than it was a year ago.

Finally, here's a short clip of Juan Cole discussing what is happening in Al-Anbar. If you don't know by now, I think this guy really has his finger on the pulse of what is happening in Iraq. His latest headlines are always on the right side of this page. I try to read his blog every day. have a look.