It's clear he is a much better liar than Bush. If I hadn't been paying attention to all his changing claims and plans on Iraq I would have been convinced he was the right man for the job. He came up with the slickest story he coould to cover all his changes in stance, but weaving a middle ground story really doesn't cover up the fact that he has made diametrically opposing statements. To the uninformed though it sure sounded like he was explaining a position just too thoughtful for Bush to comprehend.

He claims to want to build alliances but disses those we have. When Bush calls him on it he disses them some more without providing any evidence the "allies" he prefers would have done any more. But boy did he sound authoritative and convincing.

Regards,
Mark Eby