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The slow-motion trap
His presidency was built on secrecy and, we now know, on lies. The more Bush struggles to free himself, the more his past deceptions bind him.
By Sidney Blumenthal [2006-04-13]
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  • This presidency is based on blaming.

    When asked why there weren't and aren't enough troops in Iraq to maintain order, he blames the generals, saying that he puts in the number of troops that the generals ask for.

    Imagine if Harry Truman had been like George Bush. He would have nuked China and then whined, "But MacArthur told me to!"

    Imagine if Abraham Lincoln had been like George Bush. He would have lost the South and then whined, "But I only did what General McClellan told me to do!"

    He's already pre-blamed the coming failure of the war on the Iraqi people. Everything in Iraq depends not at all on what we Americans do, but on what Iraqi insurgents, tribal leaders, and religious fanatics do. IOW, he is putting our fate and our credibility in the world in the hands of other people--not to mention the lives of our volunteers and the lives of untold Iraqis. This is about as irresponsible as a president can ever get.

    -- nerdnam
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    Sunday, April 16, 2006 12:41 PM

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