Presidential candidate John McCain had met with his VP-nomination apparently only once before -- Sarah simply appeared like a rabbit from a magician’s hat, or a “bunny” from a cake.
Iraq symbolizes the foolhardy confusion of a U.S. foreign policy which keeps maneuvering itself into tricky situations and notoriously relies on false friends.
Behold the Great Communicator, extending a hand to the whole Muslim world using Internet messages and the pulpit of the Turkish Parliament, preaching respect, promising to listen and seeking to bridge misunderstandings.