Krugman

NYTimes -- Threats, Promises and Lies

Whatever the real merits of the case against Iraq, again and again the administration has cited evidence that turns out to be misleading or worthless — "garbage after garbage after garbage," according to one U.N. official.

Can we run a foreign policy in the absence of trust? The administration apparently thinks it can use threats as a substitute.

Some people here in Texas have learned never to trust Bush. However, he also has more support here than in other states. Which is a puzzle, why does anyone who makes less than $100,000 support him except for some kind of macho thing?