Have the President's speeches on that very subject escaped your notice?
I was just getting ready to post the same thing! No wonder the President has such trouble...the memory span of a whole lot of people is apparently about 5 minutes!
Sorry, but an objective view of Dubya's statements simply do not reveal a clear exit strategy, at least not a realistic one. He, along with any other Republican president, certainly suffers at the hands of an incredibly biased media, but there's more behind his sinking poll numbers than just that standard fare. There are plenty of Republicans giving him low marks right now, as well.
You can pretend that Iraq is going exactly as expected, but it's glaringly obvious to any objective observer, including his supporters, that this is not the case. Reality: Iraq is not going to turn into some bastion of freedom and western democracy. And the longer he hangs around chasing such an unattainable goal, the harder it's gonna be for him or anyone else to get the support of the people for future actions that will almost certainly be needed elsewhere. Syria and Iran come to mind.
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