MoDo's recent luncacy.

I know that I should leave well enough alone, but so help me....


Dowd on the 26th.

It's hilarious that the Republicans have trotted out Mr. Allawi as an objective analyst of the state of conditions in Iraq when he's the administration's handpicked guy and has as much riding on putting the chaos in a sunny light as they do. Though Mr. Allawi presents himself as representing all Iraqis, his actions have been devised to put more of the country in the grip of this latest strongman - giving himself the power to declare martial law, bringing back the death penalty and kicking out Al Jazeera.

Bush officials, who proclaim themselves so altruistic about bringing liberty to Iraq, really see Iraq in a creepy narcissistic way: It's all about Mr. Bush's re-election.

I realize the Times is absurd, but lamenting the removal of Al-Jazeera? I'm sorry but, pulitzer or no, Maureen Dowd is crazy as a three-legged barncat.