Th Obama campaign got its hopes up after NPR reported that Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki demanded a timetable for withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. This was widely reported in the news, and Obama scheduled a trip to go talk this over with al-Maliki. Now, according to BBC of all people, not exactly a right-wing group, al-Maliki never said any such thing. He never mentioned withdrawal at all. (Was it a matter of mis-translation, or an out and out lie?) At any rate, Obama's conversation with al-Maliki may not go as he expects. Then again, Obama's main claim to fame is his supreme confidence in his ability to persuade people to do what he wants them to. So, it will be interesting to see how well he does with al-Maliki. Obama has the anchors of the three major news broadcasts with him, so I feel confident that he will be able to get his spin out no matter how the conversation with al-Maliki actually goes.

It is now obvious to everyone that the three major broadcasters, ABC, NBC, and CBS, are in the tank for Obama. There is no way that they can now claim to be impartial.