[jla]

The point is not that the administration is necessarily guilty of misbehavior, but that it should be forced to defend its decisionmaking process.

What's the problem with that statement?

Whether intentionally, or not, Bandow is giving credence to liberal claims that the Bush admin is "guilty of misbehavior". Why even say something as outlandish as this?
And please explain to me, RJ, why Bush has to explain the process used to reach a decision? This is incredible, and the height of arrogance, for a reporter, especially one of our guys, to insist on. Bandow and the rest of the media need to just worry about the result(s), not how they were arrived at.

[Protagoras]

In a free society, Bandow can and rightfully should, hold politicions feet to the fire on any and all issues and processes they find appropriate. It's the essence of freedom.

[leftiesareloonie]

Sounds like the ends justifies the means.

Is that what you are saying? Do you really mean you don't care if the president lied or exaggerated or was merely trying to stage-manage us into a war that he had antecedently cared about?

Sounds like you may value Bush more than you value the institutions of democracy. Sort of a soviet-style cult of personality but on the right.

[RJCogburn]

And please explain to me, RJ, why Bush has to explain the process used to reach a decision? This is incredible, and the height of arrogance, for a reporter, especially one of our guys, to insist on. Bandow and the rest of the media need to just worry about the result(s), not how they were arrived at.

Well, the result is that despite the claim that Iraq had WMD and was an immediate and direct threat to us, the evidence to prove that has not yet been seen. There may have been a problem with the decision making process therefore....so let's find out and hear about it.

Blind faith may be okay in religion, but not in politics or government.