As soon as I heard the buzzword “surge” introduced in the news, I knew there would be no change of policy in Iraq, other than escalation. Here’s a brief audio clip taken from Bush’s press conference on Wednesday.
[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Sounds/Wordpress/DEC06/Bushism.mp3]Do you hear any indication that Bush intends to do anything differently? I don’t. He keeps repeating the same things over and over, in some self-deluded wish that somehow they’re true. A net increase of 20,000 – 30,000 “boots on the ground” will have the net effect of nothing, other than adding to American casualties.
I just listened to the audio clip again. Why should anybody believe Bush’s assertions? Has he been right about anything?
Cue Perry Como singing “i’ll Be Home For Christmas” (NOT!) always my favorite version … effing Dubya.