Bush listens, except when he doesn't
Bush's Hypocrisy knows no bounds:Â
The Bush administration is split over the idea of a surge in troops to Iraq, with White House officials aggressively promoting the concept over the unanimous disagreement of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to U.S. officials familiar with the intense debate.Â
How many times have we heard Bush defending low troop levels by saying commanders weren’t requesting them. Now that they’re unanimously against troop increases, suddenly it’s Junior Knows Best. I guess when you’re The Decider, it’s you’re prerogative to decide to escalate a failed war effort at the expense of a few measly lives. And if someone disagrees, censor-ho!
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