Four years on, war costs Bush at home and abroad

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Four years after he began the Iraq war, a diminished President George W. Bush has sacrificed much of his domestic agenda and eroded U.S. credibility abroad in pursuit of the sort of nation-building he once scorned, analysts say.

The president's job approval ratings have fallen from 90 percent shortly after the September 11 attacks to just over 30 percent.

He forfeited the dream of cementing Republican control over Congress and his administration is increasingly under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike.

"There is simply no question in my mind that the Iraq war has substantially undercut Bush's ability to get other things done domestically or internationally," said Richard Eichenberg, a professor at Tufts University who has studied Bush's approval ratings.

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyid=2007-03-17T150549Z_01_N16437636_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-USA-BUSH.xml

[AzDar]

1. It's cost that little assclown NOTHING. The true cost is bourne by

THE PEOPLE..those of the U.S. and Iraq.:mad:
My fondest wish is that after this Global nightmare is over, we can hold that sad little man accountable; legally AND financially.
Now THAT would make George Bush hurt.

[bobthedrummer]

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