Somehow, I don't think this diary is going to be very popular. But give me a chance before hide rating it or whatever.
Let me start off by saying that I believe Bush should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and would, I believe, get a life sentence if all his crimes were added up and judged fairly.
Update: I guess what I am trying to say here is, try to separate the person from the crimes of his administration. Of course HE was responsible, but he also got a LOT of extremely bad advice. And he needed advice, since he was never very clever.
Update 2: perhaps I should also add that I never expected to feel sorry for him. I was devastated when he won reelection, and could not wait for his impeachment or, failing that, the end of his term. But now that I know that apparently he cannot wait for this either, it got me thinking. Nevertheless, like I am trying to say below, nothing can justify or excuse what he did and what he enabled.
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