One of the complaints from the right to the left is the left's Bush/Rove Derangement Syndrome that encourages the left to take anything they can and apply and try and use it to insinuate that Bush and Rove are the Spawn of Satan.  The lefties dismiss it as partisan bloggers protecting their holy patrons or some junk.

My beef with it is that it removes reason and logic and allows emotion to supplant any hint of truth.

Here is case in point.  From Michelle Malkin Via Sister Toldjah:

Take a close look at this photo--focus on the folder tucked under Karl Rove's arm and keep a mental note of what's on the TV monitor (big hat tips to Gid and Ace):

Now, look at all the heavy breathing from left-wing blogs about the name on the folder, "Coptix:"

Daily Kos
Guerilla Women TN
Wonkette

The lefty bloggers ran wild with assertions and speculations that Coptix, a Chattanooga Internet firm, was serving as some sort of nongovernment back-door e-mail administration for White House correspondence.

It went positively Viral.

Only guess what?

The photo was an April Fools' weekend prank. And the Rove Derangement Syndrome crowd fell for it hook, line, and sinker.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported today:

A Chattanooga Internet firm doctored a photo of White House aide Karl Rove to show him holding a folder with the company's logo, fueling speculation in the blogosphere that the president's top adviser is running White House correspondence through a nongovernment e-mail system.

"It's easy for people to plant disinformation and misinformation out there," said Josiah Roe, executive vice president of Coptix, based in St. Elmo.

Mr. Roe said the company altered the photo and placed it on the Internet after bloggers implied that Coptix was involved in a "vast right-wing conspiracy" because the company -- along with another local firm, SmarTech -- provides an Internet service for the Republican National Committee.

Iran.

I think this is exactly the way they wanted it played.  Blame us, let the notroots toss out Tonkin conspiracy rumours and then act magnanimous and pardon the sailors to end the crisis and give Iran the high road.

Britain takes a tie, not a win but not a loss.  They will get their people back, they should be happy.

The Loser?

The UN who again was shown to be a pathetic body of useless bureaucrats who cared more for self interest then for world peace.

How did the US fare?  Heck we never even got involved.  Newsmax claims our having the carriers in the Gulf made the difference, and Pelosi claims she was integral in Syria, but honestly they are both wrong.   This played out exactly as Iran wanted it. 

This sums up the UN.