Once we defeat these pesky terrorists, we will be able to send the most powerful people on the planet, guarded by some of the best trained officers to Iraq (or elsewhere) with the full-blown announcements that trumpet the Secretary of Agriculture judging a livestock fair in England.

If our most powerful folks have to fly under the radar, uh, something’s amiss (note the mix of new organizations, including some right-leaning outlets):

• Cheney Surprise Visit To Iraq
• Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq
• Rumsfeld makes surprise visit to Baghdad
• Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Troops in Baghdad

As Gomer Pyle would say, “Surprise, surprise, surprise!!!”

12/21/2005 Update:

• Rumsfeld in surprise Afghan visit