decisions he makes with regard to how to use those armed forces? And further, if something suddenly happened and the war started to go really, really well, does the fact that we're not allowed to blame Bush for the failures of the war also mean we wouldn't have to credit him for the successes?
2007-08-03 03:56:43 · 10 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Hate to say it, but you make valid points.
Bush should take responsibility for both the good and the bad of the war he initiated.
2007-08-03 03:59:33 · answer #1 · answered by Still Beautifully Conservative 5 · 10⤊ 0⤋
The president as commander in chief of the armed forces is not responsible for every single action that occurs as a result of sending forces to war. You are also correct in that a success in Iraq is not very much his fault, after all he's not on the ground or controlling strategy. That won't happen though, people love to point the finger at the man at the top. If Bush bears the burdens of the war, you must equally hold anyone who authorized the war responsible too (Hillary Clinton, etc...) and they too cannot share in any successes, but they surely will.
2007-08-03 11:04:31 · answer #2 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Reagan set the precedent for non-accountability for a president, when weaseled out of Iran Contra by saying his subordinates did it without him being aware of it. He also took credit for the fall of the Soviet Union when, the only part that he had in that was supporting the Taliban in the Soviet-Afganistan War.
2007-08-03 11:09:01 · answer #3 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That would seem logical.
I keep seeing a bunch of people saying the failures in Iraq isn't his fault, but the military officers planning everything, even though his last Secretary of defense was calling for a change in direction, just before Bush canned him.
2007-08-03 11:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by avail_skillz 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Generally yes, but Bush has appointed a war Czar Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute. Any failures he can pin on Lute and take the credit for anything good himself.
2007-08-03 11:01:56 · answer #5 · answered by Rosebee 4 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Wanting all of the credit and none of the blame is a Washington sport. One one side of his mouth, he is The Decider, on the other side, its all Clintons fault.
Hes a spoiled baby.
2007-08-03 11:05:56 · answer #6 · answered by justa 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That would be correct if Bush didn't bear the burden of responsibility for everything that has gone wrong.
2007-08-03 11:02:46 · answer #7 · answered by Brian 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
He is responsible, especially after ignoring the 9-11 commission reports and all other advice given to him.
2007-08-03 11:00:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Taking responsibility for your actions is only mandatory for those not of the republicans persuasion.
2007-08-03 10:59:24 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 9⤊ 3⤋
It would appear you to be correct. WOW!
2007-08-03 10:59:28 · answer #10 · answered by Don W 6 · 8⤊ 1⤋