Congress has just approved a bill that will give GW more money than he requested so that he can continue his personal little military action in Iraq. Unfortunately, they included some protection for the troops from over-extension, under-protection, and medical thoughtlessness. It also included some provisions for accountability - something this administration has avoided at all costs for over six years now.
So, the Prez has announced that he will hold his breath and turn blue if they don't give him the bill he wants - and the military folks can go screw themselves if they don't like it. In his mind, since it's not possible for us to win this war, at least he can put the failure off on someone else.
He's already stated that no matter what happens, he will NEVER quit the war while he's president. The reason for that is obvious: the next President will be the one responsible for the end to the war... and it's inevitable failure. Now he's managed to maneuver the Congress into a position that even if they find the votes to overturn his veto, they lose - if they manage to force his hand, he can say THEY lost the war by taking control of it.
This whole thing has come down to a pissing match between five-year-olds. Is that why we have a government? Is that why we let our children die in other countries? Is that what YOU want from your representatives? I know I’m only a little bear, but surely things can be better…
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