The Enigma In Chief

I believe George Bush knew he was going to invade Iraq January 21, 2001. We would have gone to war in Iraq regardless of the events of September 11, 2001. That attack only confirmed in his mind that he needed to invade.

The last paragraph of this article is highly obnoxious ! :
"Once the country is rid of Bush, perhaps we can start developing a more nuanced understanding of how his presidency went astray. His was no ordinary failure, and he leaves not just an unholy mess but also some genuine mysteries."

At the minimum those conclusions are highly UNpatriotic and extremely disrespectful of the Office of the Presidency and especially our still current President. Though much of recent history didn't go as we all wished it had, too much is being very wrongly blamed on George W. Bush personally. GW had to deal with probably the worst set of circumstances that have occurred during our entire almost 250 year history and I think GW and his administration responded admirably against strong odds and a highly disagreeable and combative Congress and Liberal Press.

Of course GW is NOT responsible for the Katrina aftermath; no such disaster has ever happened before and much of that responsibility and blame lies directly in Louisiana and in New Orleans in particular.

The financial mess has been proved to belong to Congressional Democrats who very early on in this new century blocked attempts to regulate and stop the root cause of our financial disaster. It is NOT the President who can initiate the regulation that was needed. Only Congress can create law and the powerful Democrats prevented responsible regulation.

I really feel that George W. Bush, and many in his administration, deserve huge admiration if not adoration.

Fred Jones

Another Bush bashing. How disrespectful and sad. He has kept us safe, and I for one am sorry to see him leave. I slept better at night knowing he was in charge. Now I worry. Hopefully we won't have another attack.

The running theme during the Bush Presidency that doomed all of his major policies to be failures in either fact or in perception was the rigid manner that he chose to frame them. Early on in his Presidency he defined in no uncertain term his Axis of Evil. After declaring "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq he then allowed the definition of "Victory" to be determined by events on the ground. Domestically, he looked the people of New Orleans directly in the eye and pledged to rebuild it better than it was before Katrina. In each case his bold statements were made in a backdrop where there were no decisive solutions to extremely complex circumstances. We were not equipt to confront the AXIS similtaneously on three fronts so it was counterproductive to call them out and connect them in such a manner. As far as allowing "conditions on the ground" anywhere to define anything, unless one is in total control of those conditions it would be a foolhearty statement that leaves our ultimate achievement of "Victory" undefineable. In the aftermath of Katrina, the people of the region needed real hope supported by resources and competent mechanisms to relocate or rebuild depending on the projected long range stability of the areas in question, not false hope and false promises that 3 years later have not been fulfilled. The Bold Bush Bluster in the face of reason and facts will be his enduring legacy,

Your article is terrible biased and I for one do not agree with most of your left wing point of view. I am 7th generation American and Mr. Bush stood up for and fought for my old American ideals. Unlike you and the rest of the unsimulated imagrent population who think America is just a place to get a hand out without having to pay for the freedoms. The next time the the invaders come and they will come, I hope they hit your home town first, at least you will not be here to see what you have created with this give away mentality.

The absolute worst president the Supreme court ever put into office. Bush supporters can leave this country, they are part of the problem....

VIDAHO- 9/11 was an inside job, you mule. ideals of traditional Americans who have fought for other people around the world for generations. You are completely high. Did you also fight for the Japanese internment camps ? Did you also fight blacks against intergration ? American stood up for a free society ? Oh my God ?!?!?! People like you need to die off !

Bush's mistakes are beyond blunders. They are border-line crimes. His actions were driven by irrational power and greed. A smart man might have been able to pull off what Bush did and still maintain a favorable rating but Bush, his cabinet and staff were not even smart/experienced enough to be deceptive. They committed blatant mistakes, time after time, bringing our country to ruin and disrepute. And they are responsible for thousand of innocent people dying and tens of thousands of others losing their jobs, their homes, and their savings. Why aren't there safeguards in government policy and procedure that would have allowed the "American People" to remove Bush once his incompetency was clearly revealed? We can move to impeach a president for having extra-marital affairs but we cannot move to impeach a president who is grossly abusing his power and authority. Joanne Taylor, Boise

9/11 was an inside job, bahahahahaha. Somebody watched Loose Change.

Tell us about how they faked the moon landing next.