Doc,
You make some good arguments and I appreciate that. However, there is one point I need to clarify because I do feel strongly about this.
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I find that statement coming from you just as ridiculous as I do when Bush says it. People who blame Bush for everything are no more convincing than Bush himself saying he can do whatever he wants.
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My saying the ultimate responsibility lies with Bush because he is C-I-C, I feel is accurate. it doesn't give him carte blanche. It does in fact, to me at least, mean that in the end as with any CEO he should make sure contracts are fulfilled and the men are taken care of to the best of the country's ability.
This means when Halliburton overcharges for gas, he needs to have reports and explain why to the stockholders (we the people) and to the troops.
This means when Halliburton charges for goods and isn't delivering, he needs to find out why, look into people who will, make changes and report to the stockholders (again, we the people) and the troops.
When the man the company placed in charge of testing water, (William Granger, the official for Halliburton's KBR subsidiary who was in charge of water quality in Iraq and Kuwait) writes a memo saying the water does not meet standards and that it is hazardous...... the president needs to listen and agin find out why and report to the stock holders (we the people) and the troops as to what is going on.
This is not to say Bush needs to drop everything and focus on this one item, but as president he has the resources and can find the unbiased people in the military to do the research and write the reports.
Instead he blows it off, ignores it and when the Dems ask for a simple investigation, the GOP says "NO!".
It shouldn't have to go as far as Congress. The buck should stop with the President and he should take responsibility for what happens.
In the end as I have stated before, a lot can be said about a country in how they treat the military..... and how this administration, that supposedly 100% supports and loves our troops is doing a very extreme shitty job at showing that support and love.