"Sick men in power" is a mind-reader as far as my household is concerned. I'm glad someone took the time to compile this excellent update on the desperate state of affairs in the U.S. resulting from Bush's miserable lack of leadership.
Refer to the the list of other Stars & Stripes readers' letters, which date back four years, a long list of red flags and warning flares pertaining to the Bush White House. Note to Congress: Skim the letters' titles and either wake up and take note, or be left behind.
Sick men in power
As predicted, Iraq devolved into civil war, and drug warlords rule Afghanistan. Democracy isn't taking hold, and Iraq's middle and professional classes have fled their country. The military community MUST get relief from our WH buffoons come November.
The approximately 2,600 dead and 19,000 wounded U.S. soldiers, the [thousands of] dead innocent Iraqis, and the $300 billion taxpayers have spent are not enough to create a stable Iraq. The Bush-Cheney administration's messianic visions alienated our allies, increased Arab sympathy for Hezbollah, and weakened the U.S.
Their incompetence and lying have stupidly ceded Iraq to Iran, increased Israel's vulnerability and strengthened Hamas. Profits soar amid this chaos for Halliburton, KBR, oil companies and the world's slimiest arms dealers. Defense contract fraud is rampant. Central banks rebalance portfolios away from dollars, knowing U.S. war debt is unsustainable.
Had Cheney not withheld intelligence that proved weapons of mass destruction in Iraq didn't exist and an occupation would waste lives and treasure, Congress wouldn't have approved an invasion. Retired Gen. Colin Powell's and President Bush's lies misled the nation.
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