Congress abandoned him, a majority of the American people abandoned him, the MSM crucified him and Bush stood alone against them all and upped the ante in Iraq and the WOT.
This is why I miss President Bush despite his penchant for going along with government spending against his better instincts.
There were even many here at FR who were ready to toss in the towel on Iraq and fighting jihadists wherever they are found.
And yes I know it is the warriors who do the fighting but without a CIC directing them to do that they do no fighting.
I like President Bush despite his mistakes. I hold in contempt the members of both parties and the Americans who lost their balls and opposed him both actively and passively in his mission to win in Iraq, Afghanistan and against jihadism in general.
I'm sure that includes many members of FR.