I have spoken with some who think that there is no way that Bush can get away with this, but I disagree. I think that Rosa Brooks has the correct take on the situation with this editorial. Note:
Because they've clearly gone mad. Exhibit A: We're in the middle of a disastrous war in Iraq, the military and political situation in Afghanistan is steadily worsening, and the administration's interrogation and detention tactics have inflamed anti-Americanism and fueled extremist movements around the globe. Sane people, confronting such a situation, do their best to tamp down tensions, rebuild shattered alliances, find common ground with hostile parties and give our military a little breathing space. But crazy people? They look around and decide it's a great time to start another war.
I might take issue with the use of the term "gone mad" which suggests that this is some kind of recent development. I'm quite certain that Bush and Cheney both are whackjobs whose pathology took root a long, long time ago.
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At this point, Bush and Cheney have the mental competence to be cart boys at the local supermarket, but that's about it.
In a parliamentary system, Bush would have been long gone. Under our system, however, we gave him 8 long years to prove just how incompetent and corrupt he and his administration are.
I'd say our system needs some tweaking.
Well, I'd say Mambo, Mambo, Mambo! Thanks Grace!
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