So, as if this is a surprise to anybody, the Bush administration is suppressing news that might enable the American Electorate to make an informed voting decision.

No, this time it doesn’t have to do with Bush’s lack of military service, the criminal wrongdoings of his associates,  or the non-existence of Iraq’s WMDs.

This piece of politically-inconvenient news concerns the reality of the war in Afghanistan (that “other” place we’re apparently fighting terrorists). According to ABC News, the Bush Administration is suppressing a National Intelligence Estimate that describes the situation in Afghanistan as “grim”; specifically, there are “no plans” to declassify this report before the election, according to a well-placed government official.

In related news, Kim Jung Ill is suppressing news of how much of North Korea’s economy he embezzles, and the Kremlin is suppressing information of how many reporters they’ve bumped off.