This is an outstanding journalistic endeavor. Not only did it convey the somewhat tepid excuses as reponded by news editors and sources, but also highlighted the need for families and the population in general to sustain the consistent flow of daily news from Iraq and in Washington, as it relates to the war. These young men and women cannot be forgotten like some unimportant unpleasantry one deigns not to speak of. The answer as to why Iraq is not paying for this war itself has never been fully explined. discussed and addressed by the mainstream media. It boggles the mind that so fundamental an issue such as fiscal responsibility not being taken by for one country's own lack of governance, and thus being allowed to have this responsibility pawned off on a country struggling domestically to fund schools, infrastructures and hospitals is simply untolerable and amoral. As for the Bush Administratyon, I did not need to read a book by a former PS to explain their callous disregard for the truth when it comes to Iraq, or much of anything, for that matter. This President lied to Sen. Reid to his face about the Yucca Mountain dilemna last 2004; he lied to his own employees; he lied to the American people about WMD. He lied to Ted Kennedy about funding for No Child Left Behind. Nothing he says should be given any benefit of any doubt hereafter.