I saw the headline referred to in this, and had the same thought. If it's full it can't be limited, and if it's limited it's not full. Hello. In the same vein, over at Kos there's a piece pointing at a WSJ article that pretty much argues the June 30 "transfer of sovereignty" won't mean diddly. He wonders why the press is acting like it's going to be a significant date. The answer to that is probably pretty simple-- the administration is saying that it's significant, so the press goes along with it. What's perhaps ironic about this is that even if June 30 turns out to not be important in terms of actually giving Iraqis control over their own country, it will be important in that there are now certain expectations attached to that date. Maybe not for people like Kos or those paying attention, but for the great majority of Americans only half-aware of what's going on there's going to be some disappointment. And Iraqis...well, they'll have one more broken promise to point at.
Posted by Jason at May 26, 2004 01:25 PM