Fourth defeat seals Bush’s war legacy

[TomInTib]

Fourth defeat seals Bush’s war legacy

Published: Monday, 21 August, 2006, 10:52 AM Doha Time

By Eric S Margolis

NEW YORK: President George W Bush and his Republican party are way down in the American polls as crucial November mid-term elections near, with dismal approval ratings in the mid-30% range. Not surprisingly, Republicans are in a panic at the thought of losing one or both houses of Congress.

The only areas in which Bush still receives favourable ratings from Americans are national defence and counter-terrorism. Ever since 9/11 turned Bush from a bumbling non-entity into something of a national hero, the president has liked to call himself "the war president" and strike martial poses.

But when one examines the record of the self-professed "war leader", the results are pretty dismal. As of now, President Bush is in the process of losing all four wars that he started.

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[Skidmore]

1. "All four wars that he started"....

Doesn't mention the fifth great war he started--the one against the American people.

[KansDem]

2. Fifth Defeat: Failure to protect Americans from terrorism.

9/11 happened on his watch as did the Anthrax mailings.

[BootinUp]

3. It would almost be funny if it was a fictional story. n/t