Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Bush's Biggest Mistake

While I'll freely admit that I voted for the guy (and still believe that he was the lesser of two evils), there is no doubt in my mind that the man is not cut out for the job. But also realize that neither he, nor probably any other mentally-challenged individual could possibly succeed in the office of the President. For that matter, I don't think there a single individual, handicapible or not, that can respond properly and without error given the responsibilities of the position.

If I were to summarize his blunders in one simple statement, it would be this: He obviously is not a student of history. If he were he would have been more prepared for what Churchill forewarned:

"Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events."

Good luck to the next guy.

1 comment:

  1. gazaker9:52 PM

    Uncle Jimbo,

    W may be more a student of history than you give him credit for (I heard he got a C+ at Yale).

    Churchill also said:
    "One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half."

    The question is can America deal with any situation concerning long-term survival without requiring a Dream Team kind of success? I mean if we don't win in three days then screw it? Let them overrun us?

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