Bush Attacks Troops

In a sign of desperation one week before mid-term elections that could effectively end his Presidency (six years too late), George Bush attacked a decorated military veteran in an effort to win votes.

Responding to criticisms by Sen. John Kerry that Bush and the administration didn't bother to study about Iraq, didn't bother to do the proper background work, or try to find out about the situation prior to invading Iraq. Bush ignored Kerry's criticism and lied about what Kerry said, implying that criticism of Bush are criticisms of the troops.

And in a further sign of desperation, according to the Washington Post, the White House tipped off television networks to when Bush would attack the military, so the comments could be carried live and make the evening news.

What Kerry actually said was "Education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. And if you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."

So did Bush make the most of educating himself on whether there were WMDs in Iraq? Did he study hard enough regarding the situation in Iraq. Did he figure out the smartest approach to the situation? No, and so what happened? Bush got the military stuck in Iraq.

How anyone could think this was a criticism of the troops is unbelievable. However, Sen. John McCain bought into the lies, perhaps in hopes that by selling his reputation he can be President some day. In reality it will more likely raise questions about his ability to be a leader. For if he can't determine the meaning of such a statement than he has no business being president.

But this type of dishonest approach is typical of conservatives and the White House. However one has to wonder if anyone will figure out that if Bush believes that if Kerry's attack on Bush is an attack on the troops, then Bush's attack on Kerry is also an attack on the troops.

In actuality, the attack on Kerry is closer to attack on the troops since he actually served in a war overseas and Bush ended his military career with questions regarding whether he went AWOL in order to avoid a medical exam.