[My Favorite Headache]

Bush is in Crawford right now. Do you really expect him to start a war before Sept.11th? I don't. Too much at stake and he will look like he knew something bad was coming to D.C. by not being in town when the war starts. I can see him being eaten alive by the media.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Good points.

On the other hand, it could yield deception...nah, getting to deeply complicated there...I think your points take the day.

[justshe]

****Bush is in Crawford right now. Do you really expect him to start a war before Sept.11th? I don't. Too much at stake and he will look like he knew something bad was coming to D.C. by not being in town when the war starts. I can see him being eaten alive by the media. ****

President Bush has 14 more 'day' trips planned during the month of August. Except for his economic summit at Baylor(?)which I'm assuming we could figure he would not cancel.....he would be but a plane ride away from D.C. I wonder which of his upcoming day trips bring him closest to D.C.

[The KG9 Kid]

"... Do you really expect him to start a war before Sept.11th? I don't. Too much at stake and he will look like he knew something bad was coming to D.C. by not being in town when the war starts."

As long as we're all speculatizing and whutnot, maybe THAT'S part of the plan: Look like you're going fly-fishing for a month, and then drop the bomb. Race back to the White House after you've sprung the trap.

Hey, why not?

[B-bone]

It seems like everyone is forgetting that last summer Bush went to Crawford for a month. The press had a fit complaining that he was taking a month off and then complained how hot it was in Crawford.

I don't read anything into his trip to Crawford. I don't think going to Crawford will stop him from attacking Iraq during that time if he thinks that is the best time to do it, however.