First We Count the Votes, and THEN We Count the Bodies!

This lead in today's Los Angeles Times might give you pause if you weren't already a cynical s.o.b.: "WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration plans to delay major assaults on rebel-held cities in Iraq until after U.S. elections in November, say administration officials, mindful that large-scale military offensives could affect the U.S. presidential race."

Translation: "My reelection is more important than that war," explained El Presidente.