Posted 11:30 AM by Gene

Perhaps the important thing about the TEN WISE GUYS is not the report, which no one will read, but the spin to get us outoutOUT of Iraq, which may have been the point.

P. S.

Some of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group panelists made political donations this past election period, according to an article in The Hill.

"The contributions could be fodder for critics who disapprove of the group’s final recommendations, even though the panel consists of five Democrats and five Republicans," Bob Cusack writes.

One panelist, former Democratic Congressman Leon Panetta gave $500 to Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who has forcefully pushed for the withdrawal of US troops in Iraq. On the other hand, co-chairman James Baker, former chief of staff to the president's father contributed [sic] $15,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

That sounds to us like disqualification enough.