[fortheDeclaration]

As president, Mr. Bush brought just the right attitude to the collapse of the Soviet Union, warning Americans they should not engage in triumphalism over the collapse of the communist regime (many celebrated anyway) and the end of the Cold War because of the uncertainty of what might follow.

He didn't want the U.S. to gloat because he didn't believe in the U.S. winning anything, that is why he refused to give us a real victory in Iraq!

[proust]

This has been the longest week ever and it’s only Tuesday.

[MrEdd]

Also, a victorious America would not be easy to sublimate beneath the new world order H.W. worked to usher in.