Isn't it true Bush cannot adimt publicly he has made a colossal blunder in how Iraq has been handle?

Question

and the surge is a way of buying time so he doesn't have to admit failure on his watch?!?

Answer 1

True.

Answer 2

Yes, it's true that he can't admit a colossal blunder, it'd be politically unwise. Conversely, it's politically sound for the Democrats to label what he's done a collosal blunder, whether it really is or not.

The 'surge' is change in strategy that even he probably hopes has some tiny chance of working. Again, it wouldn't be politically prudent to do what would actually have to be done to secure victory 'on his watch,' so yes, his best chance is to at least leave Iraq as a mess for the next Democratic Pres to clean up - something that'll hopefully be so difficult that it will hurt her (or his) chances for a second term.

Answer 3

Well as a Marine I can say NO! I have friends over in Iraq. Most believe that they are making progress, no matter how slow it is happening.
Did you not hear about the fact that the current leader of Al Quaida in Iraq was captured today by U.S. forces. NOT killed as we did with Zowhari no we took him alive. That's progress.
Most Americans forget that Lincoln changed his general staff four times before settling on General Grant during the civil war.
Roosevelt changed his joint chiefs twice during WWII. So will all you "Defeat-O-Crats" please stop trying to force a surrender down the American military man's throat.
Surrender has never been a good military option.

Answer 4

Define colossal blunder. Did we meet the first objective by clearing Saddam out? Yes. Did we meet Al Qaeda on, and kill thousands of their troops? Yes. Did we cripple Al Qaeda as a whole? Yes. Did we establish a democracy besides Israel in the Middle East? Almost.

Answer 5

Kivor and Citizen have said it quite well.... and if you will notice, when he speaks to the press, he's extremely annoyed, having a little smirk , curling one side of his mouth up as he didn't used to to.

It is difficult to admit a mistake---we are already so hated by our European friends, so the guts are going to have to come from congress to limit his funding, and yes, it will then be dumped into the Democrats, who will doubtlessly win next election. Their strategy will be that victory will be declared, the goals of the US have been met, the Iraqis are now able to run their own country, and we'll be outta there just like from Vietnam ... now, perhaps not off of the embassy roof with helicopters to waiting ships, as we did in 'nam, but we will indeed be gone. Same scenario, different war.

Answer 6

The longer the war goes on the better it is for the bush administration. I have told people the reasons why, too many times and it is boring. If you don't understand what is going on and you obviously don't becuase you are asking questions then I am not going to help you. He doesn't have to admit failure because his plan is bang on track.

Answer 7

Bush has not failed. He accomplished what he set out to do, invade Iraq, kill Saddam and take the oil.

He just cannot admit to the public that he lied and misled them, and fed the US fear propoganda to achieve this.

Answer 8

the mistake he made was not using maximum force from the start! bombing them back to before christ, and sending in as many troops in as we could muster and get the whole thing settled quick, publically executed Saddam and get Bin laden.
oh yeah invade Syria and get those wmd's

Answer 9

Yep. So thin-skinned that he'd rather have more of our young people die than admit to a mistake. That's about as cowardly as you can get.

Answer 10

Its true - such an admission would have to be followed by resignation for complete incompetence

Answer 11

Nope, that's just another one of your lieberal fantasies.