Several key words in a recent Bush interview (Sunday night, January 14th) expose the delusionary bubble this administration is still in. "Going forward" really translates to "stay the course", a policy long ago proven  dead wrong. "Criticism without credible alternatives" ignores the reality that any strategy which removes our troops from the insurgent's I E D's and cross-hairs, and out of the Sunni/Shiite crossfire would be a far superior alternative  than to continue doing what we've been doing which only gets more Americans killed without having any effect, except negative, on the Iraq situation.  But the most telling word was where Bush said "... if we do not succeed in Iraq ..."  This discloses the Bush delusion in a word: It is no longer a question of "IF" we do not succeed.  Success was long ago put out of reach by the monumental incompetence of the war's management, for which Bush claims he owes no apology to the Iraqi people. "Not at all" he says.  No apology for "shock and awe" which destroyed the country's infrastructure.  None for the looting, the disbanding of the Iraqi army, and limiting our reconstruction contracts to U.S. firms thereby putting more and more Iraqis out of work.  None for the "targeted air strikes" to take out "suspected enemy leaders"P regardless of collateral damage.  None for the half-baked notion  that we could do this war on the cheap with less than half the troops recommended by the General Staff, one of which was fired for his recommendation.  In the face of all this,  Bush will not budge.  Is impeachment of both Bush and Cheney now the only real alternative to this continued criminal incompetence?  Who will take the initiative? Pelosi can't because it would appear to be self-serving since she is next in line, but someone has to do it. The stakes for the country are too high for any delay.

 

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