Sorry but complete idiot more closely describes what Bush ended up doing in Afghanistan and Iraq than Bush acolytes describing the six thousand American dead, tens of thousands more physically and psychologically maimed, the fruitless “nation building” as necessary effective sacrifices. Bush never really understood the nature of the threat, was blinded by his family’s ties to the Saudis and the wealth it created for them and ended up creating innumerable needless enemies of the American people. What is more Bush squandered so many resources that it led to the economic crisis of 2007-8 and the election of the vile Obama. Sorry but Bush was weak and stupid.
Bush squandered resources that led to the bank collapse? Nope. I do agree his administration did squander a lot of resources though. However, it is a tough to pull off wins in war because the other side does actually have a say. I also think the bigger reason why O won was due to the African American vote and a very weak GOPe candidate in John McCain (McCain was just horrible in those debates).