If Bush is leaving the Iraq problem to the next president, is he off the hook for whatever happens?

Answer 1

He IS the hook. Bush has bungled this war from day 1 of his presidency. America will feel the repercussions of this bumbling fool for decades.

Answer 2

The state of our federal government is a sad, pathetic thing and our elected officials and government leaders there should be ashamed of themselves. We too should be ashamed of ourselves for permitting it to go on for as long as it has. George W. Bush has no intention of doing anything about the chaos in Iraq but continuing with his "business as usual" policy there. The Democratic majority in the House and Senate can't actually pass legislation that requires them to override a Presidential veto, but they can simply not pass legislation to finance the war and they can bring impeachment articles against the President and some of his minions. Unfortunately, the weak kneed members of Congress are too - well - weak kneed to do that and Bush will escape without facing any responsibility or punishment for what he has done. Meanwhile, his legacy will be that thousands of American military members will have been killed or wounded, unnecessarily, and thousands more innocent Iraqi men, women and children will have been killed, wounded and left homeless. And let us not forget the generations of Middle Eastern children who will be brought up hating the United States for what George W. Bush has done to them and for the decades of hardship he will have caused them. I can only say that I'm sure glad that I'm not the next President walking into the Oval Office and finding the offal Bush has left lying on top of the office desk.

Answer 3

In thirty years, Iraq could be a free and advanced nation, as opposed to a nation of ignorance and religious intolerance suffering under the rule of a dictator like Hussein was.

I think in the decades to come, Iraqi's may look upon President Bush as their "George Washington".

Answer 4

No, it will always be known as Bush's war. However if the following President resolves it successfully the war may be known more for his success, but Bush will always be know for getting us into the war without prior proper planning.

Johnson and Nixon both have bad review for Vietnam even though the war was started by Kennedy.

Answer 5

I don't think he will be "off the hook" so to speak. He will more than likely encounter lots of ridicule and internal insurgence himself long after leaving office. Jen C said a year? GWB has created such a twisted turmoil in the Middle East it may take Hillary's diplomatic expertise two terms in office to correct. Hopefully!

Answer 6

Peope will be complaining about President Bush for decades, even after history proves that he did what had to be done and that the next administration couldn't do any better.

Answer 7

These answers show how mindless, weak and gutless the left wingers are, we must stay the course and stabilize Iraq and it can be done, remember the left voted for war too, all your finger pointing will not do anything but give strength to our enemies, they're watching you weak lefties very closely.

Answer 8

Bush has quadrupled his wealth since 2000, had 1132 vacation days in 7 years and has been catered to 24/7. I think the guy really doesn't care one way or the other. I have to admire his tenacity to live in his own rosy world.

Answer 9

He will never be off the hook for all the damage he has caused in his 8 years. Besides, he still has a year & a half to clean it up. That would go a ways to help his image, but since it is making him & Chaney lots of money, he won't do it!

Answer 10

No, because his legacy that he will live with for the rest of his life is one of
-a mismanaged war
-a huge deficit
-very low public approval
-horrible choices for advisors
-scandal with the Justice Department
-awful public speaking ability