An Unwelcome Compromise

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Here's the text of the Bush-Karzai press conference.

A 'Yes Man'?

McClellan yesterday morning strongly objected to a reporter's question about the perception in some quarters that Karzai is Bush's puppet.

But you could make a dance mix from all the agreeing Karzai did yesterday. From the transcript, in the course of 25 minutes:

"PRESIDENT KARZAI: Thank you, sir. Thank you very much. . . .

"PRESIDENT KARZAI: Exactly. . . .

"PRESIDENT KARZAI: Of course. . . .

"PRESIDENT KARZAI: Yes, we all know that, yes. (Laughter.). . . .

"PRESIDENT KARZAI: Yes, yes. . . .

"PRESIDENT KARZAI: Exactly. . . .

"PRESIDENT KARZAI: Yes, yes. . . .

"PRESIDENT KARZAI: All right, okay, thanks very much. Bye-bye."

Revolt of the Props

John McCaslin writes in the Washington Times that at yesterday's Bush-Karzai appreance: "So few reporters were on hand . . . that the White House hurried to have White House interns fill the empty seats.

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