Skip the stories about pro-consul Jay Garner, Bechtel’s war profiteering and the Bush Administration’s professed commitment to building democracy in Iraq. For a clear-eyed view of democracy-building according to Bush, see today’s edition of Aaron McGruder’s celebrated comic-strip Boondocks.
Chief protagonist and avid news junky Huey Freeman sits in front of his TV, listening to the latest news report:
“To guarantee free and fair elections in Iraq as soon as possible, President Bush announced he would be sending Katherine Harris to Baghdad next week.”
