ANd having just said all that, here is another way it works, and in its way, its as disingenuous as the Democrats. IF in long or short term the war in Iraq is eventually judged to be a failure by “History, then that failure will be AND IS DESIGNED TO BE seen as wholly the Democrat’s fault, because of their backing out, their criticism, their Bush-hating, their cowardice, their anti-Americanism, etc etc. Bush and his Administration are therefore considered BLAMELESS for any failing, any misconception, any screwed-up tactic or strategy,any missed opportunity, any short-term or long-term short-sightedness,etc. This is all highly debatable, as they say, but it does NOTHING one way or the other to advance our cause. The BIGGEST and most TRAGICALLY REGRETTABLE failing of the Administration is that has not deemed it necessary to inform the American people about the real successes of this effort, whatever they are. That may have helped mitigate the war-weariness that inevitably settles in after a few years, and convinces larger and larger numbers of people that , once again, war is “not worth it”.
Well, supreme, it looks like you’re the only one on this thread who feels that way.....