Governance As High-Quality Pandering

Paging Johnny Nuance! The prerequisite to make blanket proclamations about a US departure from Iraq is normally being involved in some way – unless you’re French. The Douste-man is at it again:

French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said the international community must come up with a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq.

Of course we’re talking about a leadership trying to appeal to an audience who, in spite of this kind of thing would slap a hammer and sickle on a t-shirt and wear it with pride.The Fuse is Lit (No Pasaran!)