Out With The Trash Watch

It's a long-standing tradition in Washington to make embarrassing announcements late on a Friday, the theory being no one learns anything new on Saturday. Which is a pretty good theory. This is known as "throwing out the trash."

Today in the White House's trash... Deputy National Security Adviser Barty JD Crouch.

Crouch, 48, said he's been thinking for months about leaving his job as deputy to the president's national security adviser, Stephen Hadley.

In announcing his resignation on Friday, Bush said Crouch has been "at the forefront in devising and implementing the new strategy to help build a peaceful, stable and secure Iraq."

Heckuva job, Crouchy.

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