Broadsides from the shadows

Norman Solomon has probably the best take on the recent Lawrence Wilkerson "revelations" that I've seen.

"Now," Solomon writes, "after so much clear evidence has emerged to discredit the entire U.S. war effort, Colin Powell still can't bring himself to stand up and account for his crucial role. Instead, he's leaving it to a former aide to pin blame on those who remain at the top of the Bush administration. But Powell was an integral part of the war propaganda machinery. And we can hardly expect the same media outlets that puffed him up at crucial times to now scrutinize their mutual history."