Post #121

Subject: Again, George W. Bush defies the Constitution… Pt. II

In my Post #112 – Subject: "a nightmare with no end in sight” – I quoted retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, coalition commander in 2003 and 2004, who called the Iraq war "a nightmare with no end in sight," for which he said the Bush administration, the State Department and Congress all share blame. “After more than four years of fighting, America continues its desperate struggle in Iraq without any concerted effort to devise a strategy that will achieve victory in that war torn country or in the greater conflict against extremism," Sanchez said.

Careful readers of this blog will know that is exactly where I stand: We are stuck in Irag, and that has nothing to do with the War on Terror.

Sanchez also said the Iraq war plan from the start was "catastrophically flawed, unrealistically optimistic," and the administration has not provided the resources necessary for victory, which he said the military could never achieve on its own.

Yep, George W. Bush has never understood the appropriate role of the military: What they do, what resources are required to do what they do, and what resources are required for when what they do is over. The military is, after all, composed of people.

And, now, Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki signed a "declaration of principles" to keep us mired in Iraq permanently – tho by not calling a treaty, a “treaty,” the Bushies manage to bypass Senate ratification. Simply, Bush wants to leave 50.000 of our troops as a “trip-wire” – like our troops in South Korea – to deter aggression from obviously Iran. How many peeps had our soldiers being held hostage as an original reason for supporting Bush’s folly? And how is that fighting Terror?

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, September 11, 2007)

SENATOR RUSS FEINGOLD (D), WISCONSIN: So the question we must answer is not whether we are winning or losing in Iraq but whether Iraq is helping or hurting our efforts to defeat al Qaeda. That is the lesson of 9/11.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

Our focus obviously should be on Pakistan – where jihadists are close to getting their hands on a nuclear arsenal.

Instead, we are being led “to support the Iraqi government in training, equipping, and arming the Iraqi Security Forces so they can provide security and stability to all Iraqis; support the Iraqi government in contributing to the international fight against terrorism by confronting terrorists such as Al-Qaeda, its affiliates, other terrorist groups, as well as all other outlaw groups, such as criminal remnants of the former regime; and to provide security assurances to the Iraqi Government to deter any external aggression and to ensure the integrity of Iraq's territory.” Bush said that Iraq's leaders "understand that their success will require U.S. political, economic, and security engagement that extends beyond my presidency.” – Fact Sheet at whitehouse.gov : U.S.-Iraq Declaration Of Principles For Friendship And Cooperation.

There it is, peeps: Bush’s plan for domination of the Middle East. My, that’s a long way from the threat of WMD. It confirms my suspicion that Bush is making this up as he goes along. He has no idea when it’s over in Iraq, when it’s time to let the Iraqis sink or swim on their own, when it’s time to focus elsewhere.

At least, we won’t have to hear “the surge is working, the surge is working” any more – tho watch out for those “Bush as Truman” spins! :p