It used to be that “military intelligence” was the standard cite for an oxymoron. “Journalism ethics” has taken over.

On day 3, a quagmire was declared. Ever since Saddam government’s collapsed, the situation has been worsening, the insurgency intensifying. I used to wonder how much worse it can get. I used to think it was slanted reporting by the media. But now I see that only 18% of Iraqis think it can get any worse, while 64% think it can only get better. Well, that’s one interpretation of the numbers.