In a marvellous piece of self-referential irony, something for which the Bush administration is becoming noted, Brig. General Kummitt on Saturday told Iraqis in a press conference that anti-occupation forces were against freedom of the press. Unlike, of course, the American Administrator Paul Bremer, who closed down a newspaper because it "advocated violence". If advocating violence is reason to censor the news, why doesn't the government shutter Fox News? In any case, Mr. Bremer's move had the anticipated result. It created violence. Which allows the occupying American forces to show their expertise in violent methods. As Secretary Powell says, "they have a handle on it." If this is a way to create a unified Iraq, it's too Machiavellian for me. Now, if we can just insult the Kurds and Turkmen, Iraq will truly become a unified country. Unified against anything resembling American influence, at any rate. But then, Bush advertises himself as a uniter-not-a-divider.
By the way, why does Brig. Gen. Kummitt get all dolled up in camos, complete with sidearm, to go to a press conference? Is he about to be called to the front to shoot some evildoers?
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