History will show that the Bush/Cheney team in the aftermath 9-11, a recession inherited from Clinton and the Katrina disaster contributed greatly to the country's recovery in the face of those disasters. On the world stage they will be remembered for bringing freedom to the oppressed countries of the Middle East and Afghanistan, irregardless of the outcome of the current conflicts in those areas. Freedom is never free, witness our support to protect democracies around the world, including Japan and Europe for the last 60+ years.
We will be praying that the Historians see it that way. Pressure needs to be applied also, or they will show their left wing stripes.