Beware the Quadrangle of Evil
In today's White House press conference, a reporter puts all the pieces together and coins a new phrase in the GWOT:
Q The President has spoken repeatedly about an "axis of evil." With Syria's suspected increased involvement in terrorist activities, are we now looking at a "quadrangle of evil"?
MR. McCLELLAN: I think you're looking at exactly what I said yesterday and exactly what I said today. And I think that's how you should look at it. I know there's an interest in this room sometimes of trying to interpret things beyond what is said, but I would encourage you to look at exactly what was said and report what was said.
Q A follow-up to that. You've got Zarqawi out of Syria involved in Iraq; now we have suspected involvement with the possibility of Syrians in Lebanon. One cannot help but connect the dots to say that Syria is --
MR. McCLELLAN: Involvement of Syrians in Lebanon? I mean, that's --
Q Well, we're not sure.
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, there are Syrians in Lebanon. There are troops in Lebanon.
Q So are we more concerned -- is Syria more now -- could be part of an "axis of evil" and a "quadrangle of evil"?
MR. McCLELLAN: I think I just addressed that.
The reporter has the right spirit but is in error, since Iraq is now an ally in the GWOT.
That is, unless he's assuming that Venezuela belongs in the group.
One more member, and we have enough for a basketball team -- "Ballers of Evil" anyone?
Postscript: Hey, I thought "Jeff Gannon" was no longer invited to White House press conferences. What's the deal?
10:15:51 PM 
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