Every reason George Bush gave the American people for going to war in Iraq either never happened or was wrong. Misleading America is the one thing Bush will be remembered for.
Almost one year ago Bush ordered a surge in troops in Iraq. His stated purpose, he told America, was to reduce the violence so that the Iraqi government would make the needed reforms to unify their country. Well, as of right now, the Iraqi's have achieved very little, if any, of that unity. American's and Iraqi's are still being killed in a civil war and it is now reported the Bush administration has lowered its political expectations in Iraq to a few limited goals. This is just one more blunder and policy failure added to the many other ones.
As of this very moment, our military and civilian leaders say our military can't change Iraq's need for political settlement. Senator Joe Biden has been saying that for over 3 years. Al Sidar, one of the Shiite's militant leaders, ordered his army to stand down for 6 months and they have done so. However, even with the stand down of the militants, the Iraqi government can not reconcile its political differences.
It is past time Mr. Bush realize what other countries have already figured out. It is time to bring our brave men and women in uniform home. This war over WMD that did not exist was won before it even started. Mr. Bush just did not have the wisdom to understand that because he and his neocon friends wanted to play God in the Middle East and now America and its people are paying the price.
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