Our NATO Allies send a signal Bush recently attempted to mock Kerry's statement about foreign leaders preferring the latter's election over the Chimperor. Of course, the GOP knows this is likely true, and NATO provides more evidence, from the LA Times.

The Bush administration's hopes for a major NATO military presence in Iraq this year appear doomed, interviews with allied defense officials and diplomats show. The Western military alliance had expected to announce at a June summit that it would accept a role in the country, perhaps by leading the international division now patrolling south-central Iraq. But amid continuing bloodshed and strong public opposition to the occupation in many nations, allies want to delay any major commitment until after the U.S. presidential election in November, officials say.

Care to discuss your joke in more detail Georgie?