why is everyone ganging up on bush atleast 80% of what happens has to go through the democratic congress.?

Question

every one blames him, he just wants to put more troopes out there he controlls thee army but congress says lets make war or lets stop it and i dont see them doing anything or you would be hearing there names on tv.

Answer 1

In case you have been living under a rock "the president Claims he is the final Decision maker" when it comes to Iraq...so if he wants that title then he can take all the Crap that comes along with it. Also the Democratic congress that you are talking about is a new thing...so anything previous can be fully blamed on the Republicans.

Answer 2

you are right There are many many decision makers involved and many who sit back and do nothing. Nevertheless he is the spokesperson for our country and things are not going well at this point. You can keep passing the buck for a while....but the leader has a duty to our country and should listen to all sides and listen to reason and admit mistakes/change the strategy if needed I see no effort to do that just more throwing money and lives and futures down the drain I don't think we can "kill ourselves out" of this quagmire. Below is an excerpt of Lt Gen'l Odum's testimony to congress-which I think expresses many American's views in a succinct and military wise manner.
see link below to read it in entirety.

Strategic Errors of Monumental Proportions
What Can Be Done in Iraq?
by Lt. Gen. William E. Odom (Ret.)

Text of testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 18 January 2007

Good afternoon, Senator Biden, and members of the committee. It is a grave responsibility to testify before you today because the issue, the war in Iraq, is of such monumental importance.

You have asked me to address primarily the military aspects of the war. Although I shall comply, I must emphasize that it makes no sense to separate them from the political aspects. Military actions are merely the most extreme form of politics. If politics is the business of deciding "who gets what, when, how," as Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall in New York City once said, then the military aspects of war are the most extreme form of politics. The war in Iraq will answer that question there.

Strategic Overview

The role that US military forces can play in that conflict is seriously limited by all the political decisions the US government has already taken. The most fundamental decision was setting as its larger strategic purpose the stabilization of the region by building a democracy in Iraq and encouraging its spread. This, of course, was to risk destabilizing the region by starting a war.

Military operations must be judged by whether and how they contribute to accomplishing war aims. No clear view is possible of where we are today and where we are headed without constant focus on war aims and how they affect US interests. The interaction of interests, war aims, and military operations defines the strategic context in which we find ourselves. We cannot have the slightest understanding of the likely consequences of proposed changes in our war policy without relating them to the strategic context. Here are the four major realities that define that context:

1. Confusion about war aims and US interests. The president stated three war aims clearly and repeatedly:

* the destruction of Iraqi WMD;
* the overthrow of Saddam Hussein; and
* the creation of a liberal democratic Iraq.

The first war aim is moot because Iraq had no WMD. The second was achieved by late Spring 2003. Today, people are waking up to what was obvious before the war -- the third aim has no real prospects of being achieved even in ten or twenty years, much less in the short time anticipated by the war planners. Implicit in that aim was the belief that a pro-American, post-Saddam regime could be established. This too, it should now be clear, is most unlikely. Finally, is it in the US interest to have launched a war in pursuit of any of these aims? And is it in the US interest to continue pursuing the third? Or is it time to redefine our aims? And, concomitantly, to redefine what constitutes victory?.........

Answer 3

In case you missed something along the way. None of the american people were for the war in Iraq. Congress didn't give a crap about that, even though they are supposed to have the best interests of the people. Bush has said from day one that "he" plans this and "he" is doing that. You need to pay closer attention. Bush is the one to blame and congress is backing him. Bush is a murderer. He didn't serve his country, but yet he wants to try to run it. Bush doesn't give a crap about those troops over there and he has proven it time and time again with his actions. Now, this is why people are "ganging up" on Bush. We can't impeach the a s s h o l e, but we can surely let the world know that we don't want him speaking on our behalf. Thanks.

Answer 4

That Congress just became Democratic a few minutes ago. You can't blame them for ANYTHING since they haven't even started yet.
Yes, Bush and the Republican controlled Congress were both at fault for the war and many Democrats foolishly went along based on his manipulations. They are all equally to blame. But finger pointing doesn't end the war.

If you want to send more troops, YOU GO and take YOUR FAMILY and your Republican friends with you. That ought to about cover it.

Good luck with that.

Answer 5

Don't forget the Democratic congress only took over after the last election, so any item that was decided before that event cannot be blamed on them. The reason he is being blamed is because he keeps getting us into matters where we don't belong. We went into the Middle East originally to hunt for Osami Bin Laden but ended up, going into IRAQ apparently to hunt for weapons of mass destruction that were never confirmed of ever having. Now, he is saying we need to stop IRAN from having a Nuclear program but again we have NO proof that they are going to use this nuclear energy for anything other than for their energy needs.

Answer 6

people are blaming him because he's his own counsel and wants to be the decision maker. you wouldn't get the truth on Fox tv if thats what you're watching. the democratic congress is brand new anyway and hasn't really started anything. plenty of people have come up with better ideas than 20k more soldiers in an unwinnable, undefined war. for a surge to work you would need at least 100k troops and more than that in $$$.

Answer 7

ok - The Senate isn't democrat managed. the abode is - somewhat. Approval rankings for Congress are continuously below the president - and in case you stricken to really seem on the polls you would possibly want to work out that Republicans in congress are polling below Dems in congress. maximum individuals nonetheless have self belief the Dems extra, both contained in the White abode and the Capitol.

Answer 8

Bush is the easiest one to blame, he's the one "putting himself out there". I think it's in his job description; "must be able to handle harsh public critisism for every move and have every motive questioned". I don't agree with a lot of his decisions, but on the other hand, I know I couldn't do a better job so I'll leave it up to him!
Okay, I've got one more thing to add and as a veteran who did my time in the Army I think I have the right to speak my mind. I've earned it........... I sincerely feel for the troops overseas at war. I really do. I want them home, I want them safe, and I worry about my friends that are over there. I have a LOT of friends in Iraq and yes, I've already lost one to the war. HOWEVER, they knew what they were doing when they joined. They knew that if the president said "you go" then they jumped up and they went, regardless of whether or not they agreed with it, so unless you're in the military yourself stop speaking for the soldiers that are over there people. Stop assuming they want the war to end because they don't believe in the cause. The majority of them DO believe in the cause, they just want to come home because they want to accomplish the mission and get the heck out of there and back home safe to their families.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

I like how lots of people says "W is and idiot", and at the same time talk about how he manipulated the dems into going into his "fake" war, see previous post. Make up your mind, is he a moron or a mind manipulator? I really don't see how he can be both. Just saying...