'Operation Swarmer' nothing but a photo op

The "liberal media" reported incessantly this week about a major new development in the war in Iraq, the largest "air assault" since the war began. Hoo-boy, did the "liberal media" help Bush distract America from his dreadful ratings. (Bush's ratings are only good when the fighting is going well.) As it turns out, this major military operation was nothing but a photo-op. From Time magazine:

"But contrary to what many many television networks erroneously reported, the operation was by no means the largest use of airpower since the start of the war. ("Air Assault" is a military term that refers specifically to transporting troops into an area.) In fact, there were no airstrikes and no leading insurgents were nabbed in an operation that some skeptical military analysts described as little more than a photo op. What’s more, there were no shots fired at all and the units had met no resistance, said the U.S. and Iraqi commanders."

50 helicopters and 1500 troops to nab 31 insurgents and some small arms caches. Wow, is this administration desperate.