Helen Thomas, The Hearst Newspapers, February 28, 2008
Will the next president be the second coming of Jimmy Carter? Given Thursday’s economic headlines, full of dire warnings about the return of 1970s-style stagflation, you might think so.
Bush wants to leave to the next president the burden of ending the debacle he started five years ago when he ordered the invasion of Iraq under false pretenses, against a people who had done us no harm.
Bush cannot explain his reasons for the war without compounding his folly. To this moment, Bush has not given a logical explanation for his disastrous militarism.
How can he tell American families that their sons and daughters died for a terrible, tragic mistake committed by his administration?
History shows that other presidents have found ways to end U.S. involvement in wars. Most times there has been a public sigh of relief when that happens.
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Helen Thomas: Time To Get Out Of Our Blood Debt In Iraq
Helen Thomas, The Hearst Newspapers, February 28, 2008
Will the next president be the second coming of Jimmy Carter? Given Thursday’s economic headlines, full of dire warnings about the return of 1970s-style stagflation, you might think so.
Bush wants to leave to the next president the burden of ending the debacle he started five years ago when he ordered the invasion of Iraq under false pretenses, against a people who had done us no harm.
Bush cannot explain his reasons for the war without compounding his folly. To this moment, Bush has not given a logical explanation for his disastrous militarism.
How can he tell American families that their sons and daughters died for a terrible, tragic mistake committed by his administration?
History shows that other presidents have found ways to end U.S. involvement in wars. Most times there has been a public sigh of relief when that happens.
Read More Here