Bush absolutely can't allow the war to stop ....

[Kablooie]

because if he did, he couldn't claim war powers and all his coniving schemes to overthrow the government could be overturned.

[tblue]

1. Bingo! It's as simple as that. Of course, there's all the profiteering, control of oil, etc. But

for * personally, it's all about the power and being an imperial/unitary president.

Edited for sticky keys on my keyboard. Drivng me nuts.

[Olney Blue]

2. He's the war prezident.

[mtnsnake]

3. You nailed it

or at least a big part of it.

Only thing is, it would've been clearer to me sooner if you had put a comma after the word "powers". I kept reading it wrong at first.

Good post!

[AtomicKitten]

4. yahtzee

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Righto. The truth is sometimes so blindingly simple...