(OT) Chaney in Afghanistan -- amusing and insightfull

The Swamp - Chicago Tribune - Blogs.: "One of the most peculiar artifices of the White House is the 'senior administration official.''
This is the official who provides all sorts of background information and insight into the White House's thinking on policies and practices for reporters, but refuses to permit his or her name to be cited.
Such as this 'senior administration official,'' who spoke with reporters about Vice President Dick Cheney's intentions with his visits to Pakistan and Afghanistan this week as the vice president was flying out of Kabul on a military transport jet, according to an official White House transcript released:"