Bush’s “War on Terror” Flip Flop is Bad News

August 31 2004

On Monday, August 30th, Bush said on NBC News’ Today Show, of the "War on Terror", “I don’t think you can win” and added, “But I think you can create conditions so that those who use terror as a tool are less acceptable in parts of the world.”

Bush and his spin doctors had to change the message so, Bush the Flip-flopper said in a speech to an American Legion group on Tuesday: “We meet today in a time of war for our country, a war we did not start yet one that we will win.”

The “guy in charge” first says we can’t win then says we can. If he doesn’t know, then we are in real trouble.

The War in Iraq is in disarray and by Bush’s admission this month, said he "miscalculated" the resistance. Yet, he was advised of potential resistance and the many consequences of a war in Iraq well before the war started. Bush ignored his advisors and made a decision for war based on his desire to “get Saddam” because the dictator tried to kill his daddy. He used lies about WMDs to win over the American people.

Now he says we can’t win. Isn’t that nice! And he wants to run as a "wartime president".  Oh please!

Some might say he didn’t explain himself fully or it was just a slip of the tongue. Those are just more excuses for a man who hasn’t got a clue and doesn’t want one.

Bush called the War in Iraq a “catastrophic success” I guess this means he wasn’t prepared. He sure as hell wasn’t and it was his job to be prepared.

Bush’s “catastrophic success” created more terrorism worldwide and especially in Iraq. His success caused hundreds of deaths and thousands of casualties for our military.

The War in Iraq has made sure we won’t win just as Bush originally said. Iraq is now training ground for terrorists, and has created alliances never thought of before. Their one purpose is to destroy the West, especially the United States.

Bush does not understand that.  The "War on Terror" is just more politics to him.

Bush has a simplistic view of the world and this limits his ability to plan for the future. When confronted with inconsistencies and problems he uses slogans written by his handlers.

This reveals the real problem with the "War on Terror" … it is Bush himself and let's remember his words, “I don’t think you can win”. No, we can’t win with Bush the Flip-flopper in the White House.