THE PASSION OF GEORGE BUSH

The indispensable Sidney Blumenthal. "The president doesn't care that he is reviled. He is a martyr, and someday all will see his glory. Meanwhile, he's got Karl doing his dirty work."

Will Dubya welcome piercings of his body?

As always, a must-read. And an education for me, on one point: who would have guessed that "the base" translated into Arabic, is "Al-Quaida"?

Tags: President Bush, messianic complex