recently watched the documentary no end in sight, about the mismanagement of the iraq occupation by those at the highest levels — despite the plentiful advice from those better informed on how things could have been done right. if you’re interested, as i am, in better understanding the specifics on how incompetent and arrogant the bush administration has been, this was a great way to get a clearer picture of the details. before the film, i had a very good sense that they were cocky and poorly prepared for the eventualities of this war. but now i have a much better grasp of the issues involved, the chances they had to help resolve those issues, and their total squandering of any potential solutions that were offered to them. it’s really an uplifting tale.

on a similar topic, this week’s this american life podcast is really good too. again, about the arrogance and all-around jerkiness of the administration. seeing/hearing the two on back-to-back days makes a man awfully glad it’s only a matter of months until we get someone started on digging us out of the hole we’ve let ol’ dubya get us in to.