Bush: Iran is the 'primary state sponsor' of terrorism. posted by Richard Seymour

Bush is at it again:

Bush called Iran the "world's primary state sponsor of terror" and reiterated his accusations that the country is striving to develop nuclear weapons, a charge denied by Iran. He also promised to "stand with" the Iranian people in their quest for liberty, a veiled jab at the republic's ruling clerics.

The Bush tryptich: terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, liberation. Etched in his rock-like skull and endlessly applicable. On Syria :

The president then singled out Syria, which he said "still allows its territory and parts of Lebanon to be used by terrorists who seek to destroy every chance of peace in the region."

"We expect Syria to end all support for terrorists and open the door to freedom," he said, to heavy applause from members of Congress.

Which makes the Iraqi elections all the more ironic. Imagine, for a second, that there was no fixing, no bribing, no exclusion of masses of votes, no boycott. Even if Iraq's elections had been the kind of shining example of democracy that no one could reasonably complain about. There would still be a government coalition formed that was pro-Iranian and pro-Syrian. Which could explain this .