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It will be fascinating to see how much play the media gives the 1,000 death in Iraq. I imagine, unfortunately, that ala Paul Wolfowitz, most Americans believe the number of soldiers killed in that country is something closer to 700.

Maybe former Reagan-advisor Ken Adelman would like to revisit his "cakewalk" column from April 2003 just one more time.

What a difference a week makes. The chump-to-champ cycle usually takes longer, even in Washington.

Administration critics should feel shock over their bellyaching about the wayward war plan. All of us feel awe over the professionalism and power of the U.S. military. Now we know.

What a difference a year-and-a-half makes Ken. You haven't just gone from champ to chump, you skipped past "chump" altogether and landed right on "douchebag."