With us or with the terrorists

President Bush says he doesn't pay attention to polls, but with his popularity at around 37%, he's on a week long public relations tour to try to re-sell the war in Iraq. Most people, even his diehard Republican supporters are disillusioned with the the war and the administration knows it. After ignoring veteran UPI reporter Helen Thomas for three years, Bush finally called on her this week. He must have known she was going to ask real questions, but Rove probably knew that there was nothing to lose and everything to gain by calling on a real reporter. Thomas didn't disappoint and went right to the question of the reason for the war in Iraq. After that press conference, they made sure that further Bush appearances were before pre-selected supporters, with the propaganda-like theme banners in the background. This "town hall" concept was used very effectively during the presidential campaign to carefully screen out any unpleasant questions. And they continue to link 911 to Iraq, when there's no truth to that assertion. As a matter of fact, since the invasion of Iraq, more terrorists have made Iraq their home than when Saddam Hussein was in control.