BUSHISM of the day

"Obviously, the violence in Baghdad is still terrible, and therefore there needs to be more troops." --President Bush, NYTimes, 26 July 2006

Okay, Dubya. Here's my question for you: where was this sentiment in 2003 when most of the brass at the Pentagon, Tommy Franks, Colin Powell, and Richard Armitage were saying publicly that in order to invade and successfully control Iraq there would need to be AT LEAST 250, 000 troops on the ground? In fact, most of the experts were saying we would need closer to 350,000. Where were you when your SecDef was arguing the experts down to 125,000? Why did you not speak up then to say that we would need more troops to successfully control Iraq, to prevent looting, to keep the electrical grid up, and to stave off the inevitable insurgent attacks by disgruntled Sunni Baathists? Looks like another Bush flip-flop. Where were your big ideas when this country really needed them?

Stop letting Rumsfeld and Cheney run the country. Step up and fulfill your duties as President. Listen to those who have been there -- like your own FATHER! Like your former SecState, Colin Powell, whom you essentially ran off the job because Rumsfeld and Cheney told you to. You are a sad excuse for President of the United States.