Hide-n-Seek

Eric Alterman makes a good point:

Studies in Misplaced Confidence: The Bush Administration on finding Osama Bin Laden in Central Asia: “We’re going to hunt them down one at a time…it doesn’t matter where they hide, as we work with our friends we will find them and bring them to justice.” — President George W. Bush, 11/22/02 The Bush Administration on finding Saddam Hussein in the Mideast: "We are continuing the pursuit and it’s a matter of time before [Saddam] is found and brought to justice.” — White House spokesman McClellan, 9/17/03 The Bush Administration on finding the leaker in the close confines of the White House: “I don’t know if we’re going to find out the senior administration official. I don’t have any idea.” — President George W. Bush, 10/7/03