Bush's 'Happy Thoughts' Death Trap

[dweller]

By Robert Parry
In evaluating the case for impeaching George W. Bush over the Iraq War,
his deceptions about weapons of mass destruction most readily come to
mind, but there is also the incompetence of his military strategy, especially
Bush’s refusal to recognize how such a complex project might go terribly
wrong.

Rather than look at the military prospects realistically, Bush and his advisers pursued a
consistent policy of wishful thinking, deceiving the American public about the war’s cost in
both money and blood, and ultimately deluding even themselves.

From the expected flower-strewn Iraq welcome in March 2003 to the cheery predictions
after the Shiite election win in January 2005, the war has suffered from a macabre “Peter
Pan” syndrome, that happy thoughts and some pixie dust of propaganda could lift the U.S.
to victory – when instead it has sent tens of thousands of people to unnecessary deaths,
including almost 1,700 American soldiers.

Reality was banished not only from the pre-war WMD justifications, it’s been barred from
mid-war assessments, too. But the hard truth – recognized from the start by many military
experts – was that U.S. chances for prevailing in Iraq were never very good and certainly
would come at a high price.

As for the practicality of Bush’s impeachment over the Iraq debacle, the Republican
control of Congress may make the debate more theoretical than realistic. But two
interrelated arguments could reasonably create a foundation for impeachment: the lies that
led the nation into the quagmire and the military negligence that left an American army
bleeding in this death trap.

The argument for negligence goes directly to the question of why Bush embraced wishful
thinking over cautionary military advice in his rush to war – and whether Bush’s level of
incompetence meets the constitutional standard of “high crimes and misdemeanors.”

http://www.consortiumnews.com/2005/061205.html

dp

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Millions of people around the world

marched before the war to try to warn everyone about Bu$hCo's folly. Of course, George told us he doesn't listen to 'focus' groups.

One fact that we all need to realize is that Bu$hCo doesn't want to win this war. That bringing choas to the Middle East and the rest of world is what they are after. Why do you think they have built themselves such big comfortable bunkers?

[Ready4Change]

2. Incompetence? I think not.

To me there is a difference between incompetence and deliberate narrow mindedness. One suggests mistakes. The other demands evidence of forethoughts and intentions.

The DSM's clearly eliminate any chance of incompetence on the part of this administration. They wanted to attack Iraq from Day One, sought the means to do so, and when 9/11 came about used it for their own purposes.

These people did not make mistakes. They deliberately, methodically, executed their own desires, at the expense of the blood, money, security, and reputation of the American People.

[sam sarrha]

3. Simple, he is a Wet Brain Alcoholic Drug Addict.. click on link in my sig.

just click on the Link in my signature.. the BLUE one..

she has other articles about Bu$h's brain damage and psychological impairments do to drinking and drugs.. he spent way over half his adult live drunk and stoned.. this has effects on one's MIND or what is left of it..!!

another source of W's Serious mental disorders is Dr.Renana brooks, just type in

'Renana Brooks'

and there is a LOT of info about his abusive speach, exactly like a wife beater.. and the way he uses language to create Victoms and minipulate people..

[ixion]

4. Impeach the entire maladmin

and then send them to face justice in the Hague.

That's what we're going to have to do to restore the integrity of our Republic on an international level. War crimes and crimes against humanity, as well as an illegal invasion of a soverign nation, must be tried before the ICC.