How to: tell how things are going with the wars

When things are going well, high-profile visitors such as the Secretary of Defense and the President announce visits well in advance, and arrive amid much pomp and circumstance, as they do when visiting the rest of the civilized world.

When things are not so hot, you see headlines like these:

Rumsfeld makes surprise visit to Iraq

Rumsfeld makes surprise Kabul trip

Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq

This posting is a public service of the Bluememe News Service.