Dana Milbank: Iraq Study Group calls a press conference, to report nothing

[sabra]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/19/AR2006091901341.html

This Just In: The Iraq Study Group Has Nothing to Report
By Dana Milbank

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Former secretary of state James Baker and former congressman Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.), the study group's co-chairmen, called a briefing yesterday to give a "progress report" on their activities. A dozen television cameras and scores of reporters filled the hall -- only to discover that Baker and Hamilton had revived Jerry Seinfeld's "show about nothing" format.

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Can the war in Iraq be won?

"We're not going to make any assessments today about what we think the status of the situation is in Iraq," said Hamilton.

Could they at least explain their definitions of success and failure in Iraq?

"We're not going to get into that today," Baker replied.

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A few minutes later, one of the organizers called out: "We have time for one or two more questions."

"But no time for any answers," one of the reporters muttered.

"This is pitiful," contributed one of the cameramen, as reporters' smiles escalated into audible chuckles.

Baker was bothered by the questioning. "Malicious," he whispered to Hamilton, unaware that it could be heard on the audio feed.

[rodeodance]

1. so, mr baker thinks the reporters questions were 'malicious'--delicious!!

Baker was bothered by the questioning. "Malicious," he whispered to Hamilton, unaware that it could be heard on the audio feed.

[Jacobin]

3. lol

He should know 'malicious'....

What a dried up useless shell of a former Bush hit man.

Not holding my breath on the report:

"Iraq is a very challenging problem that will take many years to resolve...blah blah blah blah"

That'll be $22 million dollars, please.

[Sick_of_Rethuggery]

2. K&R!

Lee Hamilton is turning out to be a huge disappointment. Has there ever been one Democrat who has worked with the thugs and shown some sense of purpose and dignity (not this fake kind, but the real, principled kind)? Disgusting, how they cede power to the thugs and then expect to win elections...

[Old and In the Way]

6. He's been a faithful Bush water carrier for many, many years.

See Iran-Contra. See 9/11 Commission.

[Virginia Dare]

4. Related thread...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2177546&mesg_id=2177546

[Skidmore]

5. Hamilton & Baker should know by now that people in general

know they will get another coating of whitewash for bad policy and screwups of the * administratino.

I saw that non event. I'm sure we at DU could teach the dyamic duo what malicious means if they think the media is strident.