Like most of the people on here, I don't hate Bush. What I do hate is how our political process has painted all people on all sides as one-dimensional and we all take the bait like starving fish.
I dislike much of what Bush has represented as president. He spoke of humility as a sign of a powerful nation then set about insulting nations who refused to back his preemptive strike in Iraq.
Our nation has never, ever struck first. We have always maintained our military as a defensive body only. Bush has changed the nature of our relationships with the world and he has created an atmosphere where many of our allies are terrified of what we may do next. His reaction to their concerns seems to be an attitude of "go to hell if you don't like it." This man and his Dr. Strangelove adminstration scare the hell out of me.
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"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am" - Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses
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