Kaloogian Does the Sema

The fundamental condition of our existence is to revolve. There is no object, no being which does not revolve. ~ The Ritual of the Sema, Whirling Dervishes

Faster, faster, like a whirling dervish spinning round
Faster, faster, until the Centre cannot Hold
~Here Comes The War, New Model Army

Spin, spin, spin,
like a Whirling Dervish. Howard Kaloogian has got to keep spinning. Gotta love Josh Marshall for finding Dear Howard's latest excuse for calling an Istanbul street scene peaceful "Downtown Baghdad." His latest spin is blaming the military. It seems conditions in Iraq are so peaceful the military asked them to only use nondescript photos because "if we posted something that was easily identifiable, it could be a target." What could be less identifiable in Iraq than pictures of Turkey. Of course, that excuse puts to lie Kaloogian's original concept that Iraq is calm and stable. It's pretty bad when you get caught in a lie so bad your only way out is to call yourself a liar.