AXIS-OF-STUPID UPDATE

Ok, show of hands: How many of you out there in internet-land are even remotely surprised by this?

Bush Address Won't Include New Iraq Data

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To counter concerns about Iraq, Bush intends to reiterate his assertion that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction and is linked to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network, officials said. But new evidence of those charges will not be revealed until next week by Secretary of State Colin Powell, perhaps at the United Nations, officials said.

Hmm, wouldn't presenting evidence when Bush has the entire nation's ear a reasonably good idea? Shouldn't the American people be told directly why we have to go to war about this right now? I must be too darn idealistic for this regime. And by the way, is Bush gonna clarify, for the public, in his SOTU speech that there were ZERO Iraqis in the 9/11 hijackings, contrary to the 50% of Americans who think there was at least one? Isn't that something the public should know? If he clears that up, I'll quit blogging forever. Hell, I'll leave college.

And needless to say...

Bush will not repeat the "axis of evil" phrase he applied in last year's address to Iraq, Iran and North Korea, officials said

But fear not, I'm sure he'll find something new and equally stupid to have written for him. Though his drug treatment plan is sure to open a large can of church/state worms. ("Our Lord Christ Jesus doesn't want you to be smoking marijuana cigarettes all the time . . . oh and by the way, abortion is murder, and just for good measure, Saddam Hussein is a menace who must be dealt with militarily . . . what? you need a smoke?")