The "War President's" Latest Fiasco...

[SidDithers]

Good article from this Canadian writer who specializes in global affairs. If I recall correctly, Margolis lived in Pakistan for a number of years, so has a good understanding of issues from that region. He often writes for conservative publications, but is certainly not as conservative as his bio might lead you to believe. Here he discusses Afghanistan, Iraq, Africa and Lebanon.

NEW YORK - President George W. Bush likes to call himself `the war president’ and strike martial poses against patriotic backdrops, a trick he learned from another president who never saw military action, Ronald Reagan.

In spite of Iraq and other foreign policy misadventures, and failure to prevent the 9/11 attacks, polls show that when it comes to national security many Americans still regard the Bush Administration with approval and trust.

Their confidence is not well placed. To date, the `war president’ was asleep on guard duty on 9/11, involved the US in four lost wars, and has stirred up a hornet’s nest of anti-American hatred around the globe.

And this will be sure to provoke a reaction

No sooner had bombing stopped than Hezbullah bulldozers were busy clearing rubble, and Hezbullah social workers resettling refugees. Perhaps President Bush should ask Hezbullah to take over rebuilding New Orleans and resettling all its refugees.

more here: http://www.ericmargolis.com

Sid

[orpupilofnature57]

1. How do assholes get around the fact guys like Jimi Hendrix got more

time in a forward area than Shrub.

[4morewars]

2. He was a cheerleader.

I don't know how that goes unnoticed.

a fuckin cheerleader, ferchrisake.

[MadMaddie]

4. We didn't overlook it...

He was a cheerleader...and skated during his reserve duty....

Kerry went to Vietnam....not much of a comparison...

[orpupilofnature57]

8. If you have never felt pain, you wouldn't know when you dispensed it.

Privilege, Thats all he knows.

[wakeme2008]

3. Bingo we have a Winner

from same article

Call this the `guns of August.’ All the pieces are still in place for a bigger war. Israel will keep violating the Lebanon cease-fire and attempting to assassinate its new nemesis, Hezbullah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah. Bush’s pre-November surprise remains to be unveiled. Iran is gearing up for war. Even Hezbullah may still have a few tricks up its sleeve.

The self-declared `war president’ could yet have a few more defeats in store for the nation.

[MadMaddie]

5. Yup...but there is one flaw in the march towards war with Iran

dropping bombs on Iran will not work....if he is stupid enough to attack which I do believe he is....Iran will breach the border with Iraq and lay bombardment on the Green Zone...hell hath no fury...

So now those soldiers are under attack and will need boots on the ground...and to get those boots on the ground he's going to need a draft....and if he thinks that Americans are going to willingly be drafted into his endless bullshit wars he is sadly mistaken....the rich kids think they are going to skate this time around...ain't going to happen..

But heck lack of troops or equipment or plannind didn't stop him before....

[malaise]

6. Great read

Love this snip.
Even the interestingly-timed airport hysteria in London over alleged bomb plots failed to divert attention from the latest US-British Mideast policy disaster.

[smtpgirl]

7. Jimi Hendrix is GOD,

bush a mere mortal, 10 years from now he will be know as the pResident that couldn't shoot straight.

Keystone Cops come to mind

[orpupilofnature57]

9. We agree about Jimi , but at least the Keystone cops were cute.