- In a recent press conference, George
Bush said that it would be up to future presidents to decide the future
of the Iraq catastrophe. According to Bush, military operations in Iraq
will continue throughout his presidency.
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- Which is to say that George Bush knowingly
recognizes the Iraq war is his legacy. In spite of his demonstrated incompetence
in a range of domestic issues-Social security, environmental protection,
the Medicare drug prescription drug program and the Hurricane Katrina disaster---
it is the Iraq war on which George W. Bush will die historically. And historical
death seems certain.
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- Conclusion: The worst president in the
history of the United States of America.
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- But Bush is tenacious. He will not admit
defeat, although one very prominent and leading conservative, William F.
Buckley, Jr. has asked President Bush to do just this -- admit defeat.
Says Buckley,
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- "One can't doubt that the American
objective in Iraq has failed. Yes, but within their own counsels, different
plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgment of defeat."
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- But with his life and legacy on the line,
will George Bush admit defeat In Iraq? The answer is never. He, and his
despicable culprit in crimes against humanity, Dick Cheney, have invested
too much of themselves in this horrific disaster to back down now. For
them there is no turning back. It's human nature.
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- Regrettably, it's up to Congress to take
first action-that pathetic and weakling body that has caved in to every
Bush wish. But failing Congressional action, which we all expect, the real
power lies in the American people, whose sense of decency, justice and
human dignity can in the end triumph over this horrific Bush administration
travesty.
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- Never forget that the president serves
at the will of the American people. We live in a democracy. The president
is not king or monarch. He answers to you and me. In November, we will
have the chance to cast our ballots, our only real democratic exercise.
This election must not be about local issues. There is too much in at stake
for the future of the world. This must be a referendum on the presidency
of George W. Bush.
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- These are very trying tines. May God
bless us all.
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- Gerald S. Rellick, Ph.D., worked in aerospace
industry for 22 years. He now teaches in the California Community College
system. He can be reached at grellick@hotmail.com
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