Retired Marine Gen. John Sheehan explained to the Washington Post his reasons for rejecting the “war czar” job: “The very fundamental issue is, they don’t know where the hell they’re going. … So rather than go over there [to the White House], develop an ulcer and eventually leave, I said, ‘No, thanks.’”
If he can delay a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq until after a new President takes office in January 2009, Bush can insist that someone else was to blame for the defeat.
Bush will have built a moat around his political legacy with the blood of American soldiers and the Iraqi people.
punditan says:
It was apparent to anyone with a brain that the so-called "surge" wouldn't work. Now it should be obvious to even the dimmest bulb in the neo-con/redneck camp, that it isn't working, won't work, and quite possibly has nothing to do with succeeding at all and more to do with Bush remaining engaged in Iraq until the end of his term--an unconscionable waste of lives.
If he can delay a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq until after a new President takes office in January 2009, Bush can insist that someone else was to blame for the defeat.
Bush will have built a moat around his political legacy with the blood of American soldiers and the Iraqi people.
punditan says:
It was apparent to anyone with a brain that the so-called "surge" wouldn't work. Now it should be obvious to even the dimmest bulb in the neo-con/redneck camp, that it isn't working, won't work, and quite possibly has nothing to do with succeeding at all and more to do with Bush remaining engaged in Iraq until the end of his term--an unconscionable waste of lives.
