Arianna Huffington’s blog has kept me in good spirits thru this US election season and its aftermath. Today she recounts the story of the Iraq mess thru the PR slogans used by the Cheney administration at each step. And what’s to come…
2001:GATHERING THREAT
2002:
AXIS OF EVIL
2003:
SLAM DUNK
SHOCK AND AWE
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
2004:
FIGHT ‘EM THERE, NOT HERE
2005:
LAST THROES
ADAPT TO WIN
STAY THE COURSE
2006:
NEW WAY FORWARD
2007:
THE NEW NEW WAY FORWARD
STAY THE NEW NEW WAY FORWARD
2008:
A NEW WAY BACKWARD
A FASTER NEW WAY BACKWARD
HOLY SHIT, LET’S GET OUT OF HERE
2009:
A NEW WAY OF FORGETTING THAT EVER HAPPENED
2010:
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
2011:
THE NEW GATHERING THREAT