Dr. Barnabas T. Bynum's New School Musical Revue and Travelling Minstrel Show

Though the good doctor tries to limit his rantings and eagle eyed observations to musical content, this read was just too compelling not to comment on. Frank Rich, a NYT columnist, writes this devastating account of the Bush presidency with the war in Iraq being front and center. Rich describes the selling of the war, the principal players involved, and the unfolding drama. If it reads like a great tragic play, then it is due in no small part to the fact that Rich was once a drama critic. He describes a "stage managed" presidency with Cheny, Rove, Rice, Rumsfeld, and Wolfowitz giving direction. With public relations operatives at the helm of important government positions, "spin" and "reality" are taken to a whole new level as observed by Rich. He is particularly harsh on his brethern in the media who he deemed were too lackadaisical, uninterested, or just to close to the power brokers to do their reporting objectively. Well researched and documented. A must read.