Political Cortex: Brain Food for the Body Politic

The parallels between the failed Vietnam War death debacle and the Iraq War death debacle were self-evident.  When questioned about this obvious fact that the U.S. was in an Iraq War quagmire, Bush's brilliant observation was words to this effect: "Americans need patience and shouldn't expect instant success in Iraq."

Laura and George alight from Air Force One like conquering heroes waving vigorously with broad smiles sweeping across their happy faces.

In Malaysia, huge posters greeted Bush, reading "Public Enemy Number 1."  Does his low public approval and "Public Enemy Number 1" status in the eyes of angry critics ever cross his consciousness of who he really is and what he has done?

Reality should set in and guide him at last to advisers who could conceivably help him.  Help him not to make such designations as to which nations represent the "Axis of Evil" as he so tactlessly played God in declaring who is "good" and who is "evil."

Was it good or evil to reveal the name of C.I.A. agent Valerie Plane, when Administration officials became infuriated when Valerie's husband, Joseph Wilson, announced that Iraq was not receiving yellow cake from Niger to develop nuclear power?

This declaration hit the hell-bent-for-war Administration like a ton of bricks, possibly spoiling their Iraq War agenda.  Was it good or evil to frighten the U.S. public in a state of the union message to tell us we were being threatened by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.

This was not the truth, but it was a well-timed lie that served the purpose of utilizing the U.S. war machine, which was apparently ready to roll.  

Once the truth was known, that this so-called "preemptive war" had demolished Iraq's infrastructure and killed thousands of Iraqis, how do you refer to the Iraq War?  Does it represent good or evil?

The wide-awake American public told George it was evil and said, "Let someone else represent us!"

Have these disastrous occurrences stopped George?  No way!  He is on TV every day, almost as often as soap opera serials.

Does Bush fantasize that, after all the death, destruction, and debt that he has generated that we want more of the same?

Bush's legacy is written in blood and the wisest way to salvage what is left of his term would be to resign.  Otherwise it is up to brave souls to rise to the occasion and impeach him.

This is not something to revel in.  This is something that could change the course of the Iraq War.  Having failed so miserably, does it make sense to use all that gas in Air Force One and all that hot air of muddled thinking for two more years of failure?

Certainly with 300 million people there must be someone who can guide us out of this tragic situation.