"If I had not been deadened by the reaction before, I would be astounded to read President Bush's message to the interim Iraqi prime minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, communicated through the American ambassador, that Mr. Bush "doesn't want, doesn't support, doesn't accept" Mr. Jaafari as the next prime minister. Well, too bad, Mr. Bush. That is what democracy is all about. And if you were not so stubborn in refusing to realize such matters, we might not be in this mess, which you created, fostered and refuse to take any responsibility for."