Cracks in Fortress Bush

The Scholars Version's translation of the Gospel of Luke, chapter 1, verses 51-52:
"He has shown the strength of his arm, he has put the arrogant to rout, along with their private schemes; he has pulled the mighty down from their thrones and exalted the lowly."

In recent days, I have come to believe that the colossal, multi-faceted private scheme that is the Bush Administration is now starting to go into meltdown.

Bush, Cheney and Rice pitifully proclaim that the Iraq insurgency is losing steam. But as of today, there have been 1,858 American deaths, with the number of wounded estimated at up to 42,500. Iraqi deaths (Lancet study) are over 50 times more than US deaths. There are 65-70 insurgent attacks on US forces every day.In the meantime, there is ever-mounting evidence that Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds are more likely to colonize the moon than form a single country on Earth. Top generals are restless, and new torture photo evidence is looming. While Bush goes bike riding (for five weeks?), Cindy Sheehan spotlights the mendacity and immorality of this war before the whole world.

Five years late, but meltdown is in the air.