JABBA THE CHENEY ON THE MOVE

In a visit sure to raise troop morale (or at least see them running for cover), none other than Sure-Shot Dick Cheney showed up yesterday in Iraq. Oh joy. And I'm sure he'll be heading outside the Green Zone to sweep for IEDs any minute now.

Interestingly, the man known for his highly individualized "priorities" will also be stopping in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, before checking out Jordan and Egypt on the way back.

Now whattaya' suppose he'll be talking about in the UAE? Weapons programs? The need for more troops from that military powerhouse? A personalized invitation into the Coalition of the Willing, complete with smiley faces and hearts in place of the dots on the "i" of coalition and willing?

I bet he never faces one company of troops, unless it's a couple hand-picked soldiers for a PR stunt.