If a Million Monkeys Were Given an Eternity to Create a New Language, at Some Point, "Rumsfeld" would Mean the Same as "Healing"

You know, I've been thinking a lot about how the on-going "war" in Iraq contributed to the slow response from our National Guard. And now Donald Rumsfeld is assuring us that the Katrina crisis will not diminish America's capabilities to wage wars, including the morass we are currently stuck in.

Rumsfeld was asked about criticism from some who say the commitment of large numbers of troops to the Iraq conflict, including National Guard soldiers from Louisiana and Mississippi, hindered the military's response to Hurricane Katrina.

"Anyone who's saying that doesn't understand the situation," he replied.

Well, I do understand that the hundreds of billions we've spent in Iraq won't affect the lives of Americans very much at all (other than thousands of people losing a family member or three), while that kind of money would've gone a long way to improve the lives of those on the Gulf Coast.

I'm certainly glad that we have our priorites in order. Better rethink those tax breaks, there, George.