Bush scaled back his Iraq resolution so the Democrats might not be such whiny bitches about it. Instead of being able to kill anyone he wants when he wants and making it optional to tell anyone, he decided to be nice and limit his killing and tell the Speaker of the House and the president pro tempore before mass-slaughter commences. I guess he’d just say, “Hey, just so you know, I’m going to kill me some Iraqis.” Then he could shake his fist at them and threaten, “And don’t you tell any of the Europeans so they can ruin my fun.” And I bet they would listen, because Bush looks like he might actually follow through and punch someone. So I think this system works fine. Daschle, who I believe said in a speech he is not interested in the security of the American people, still thinks there is a long way to go with the resolution. Who knows what that means? He probably wants to remove all that distracting war talk and instead make the Iraq resolution a repeal of the tax cut. Perhaps Bush can punch him. He’ll probably whine about it to the press, but then Bush can threaten to punch him again. Daschle will then remember how much that first punch hurt and capitulate. It’s a common but effective political strategy. Anyway, something needs to be done to get moving on the Iraq attack; every day Saddam’s palaces aren’t piles of rubble, baby Jesus cries.