Umm, Well Isn’t That Weird
Last night, before I went to bed, I checked in at the Washington Monthly to see if my fellow West Coaster Kevin Drum had written anything cool. Well, Drum had written something cool. He linked to a WSJ story claiming that Iraqi and American negotiators had reached an agreement to withdraw all combat troops by 2011. Considering that the Bush administration had insisted on benchmarks and conditions while McCain claimed to have secret knowledge that al-Maliki didn’t really support Obama’s plan, this seemed like a huge deal. And what’s been getting the most play in the political news and the blogosphere today? Rachel Maddow’s TV show and McCain losing track of the number of houses he owns. Important stories both, but even hints of a possible US government committment to withdrawal seems like the biggest story in years. Is there something I’m missing here?
