60th Anniversary of D-Day coming

I just visited the landing beaches in Normandy last week with visiting friends from LA and this article about the gathering triggered my memory about what I suspect will be the next "Operation Flightsuit" photo op for Bush. The tombstones closest to the memorial and the bronze statue "The Spirit of American Youth" were all roped off, surely to keep the grass as green as possible for the Bush visit next month. Karl Rove must be planning new photos for the campaign and he wants the color to be the perfect contrast to Bush's suit. Details, details, details.

I have been laughing about the European spin on the issue of who has invited the Germans to attend. The French all repeat the local news stories about the English insisting on including the Germans and the Brits will insist that it was the French who wanted the Germans. Boy, the press in every country really spins the news for the home crowd.