The Left Coast of Iowa

The Des Moines Register editorial board today suggested that Steve King should be named U.S. ambasador to Iraq, since he believes it is such a safe place to live. That was just one of the four reccomendations the Register made, based on King's fantasy that Bagdhad is safer than Washington DC.

So, rather than take issue with the validity of the comparison, we offer these recommendations:

1. Congressman King should, forthwith, call for the immediate removal of all U.S. troops in Iraq. They obviously are no longer needed there.

2. Deploy those troops in the District of Columbia. Establish a secure area (call it the Red Zone while the GOP is in control; the Blue Zone when the Democrats rule), around the U.S. Capitol and downtown Washington to protect lawmakers, federal workers and K Street lobbyists from the lawlessness.

3. Name Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld chief of police in Washington, D.C.

4. Appoint King as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, where he, obviously, will feel much more secure.

For much more on Steve King, go to www.kingwatch.org