Meanwhile, in Vietnam Iraq

Paul Krugman talks about what went wrong.

"[The Bush Administration] also systematically blocked proposals to have Congressional auditors oversee spending, or to impose severe penalties for fraud.

"Cronyism and corruption are major factors in Iraq's downward spiral. This week the public radio program 'Marketplace' is running a series titled 'The Spoils of War,' which documents a level of corruption in Iraq worse than even harsh critics had suspected."

If there weren't millions of people's lives at stake, this sort of unfettered boobery would be funny.

Unfortunately, it ain't.