The "Surprise Visit" Phenomenon

How much longer is the mainstream media going to treat visits by U.S. officials to Iraq as these great, bold "Surprise Visits"? For Christ sakes, the President said "mission accomplished" over two years ago.

Since then, every time a major U.S. official sneaks in to the country, the whole media oohs and aaahs.

Give me a break.

Weren't the Iraqis supposed to be having parades for Bush?

But, now, all we hear is how dramatic it was for the Secretary of State to show up in the country we invaded.

Apparently, Rice is an expert on insurgencies....she was there giving advice left and right. Here's an idea, Condi. If you know so much about it, stay there and solve it. Bring the rest of the chickenhawks with you.