Bush's Iraq Invasion: 2nd Anniversary
March 20 will be the 2nd anniversary of George Bush’s invasion of Iraq. In 2002, the minor problem of Iraq came to Bush’s attention. Bush looked at it and saw a major problem that required immediate, emergency measures. Bush had a simple solution.
The Commander-in-Chief’s plan called a rapid deployment of a small, crack, light military force that would stun the Iraqi’s into “shock and awe.” As the Iraqis stood frozen in shock, Bush’s friend Ahmed Chalabi, a convicted embezzler and alleged international con-man, would be installed as the new leader. The military action would be over in a few weeks and cost no more than $6 billion, which would be recovered from oil proceeds.
Two years later, the cost is approaching $300 billion. Over1500 American lives have been lost. Thousands more were wounded. Chalabi was arrested by the Americans on a counterfeiting charge, then was caught negotiating with the Iranians. There is no end in sight.
If the American deaths in Iraq continue at the average rate of two per day, by the time Bush leaves office, he will have caused the deaths of more than 4,500 Americans. That’s 50% more Americans than Osama bin Laden killed on September 11, 2001. If you consider that one-third of those who died at the WTC were not U.S. citizens, then Bush already has killed nearly as many Americans as Osama bin Laden.
A few months ago, a small problem at Social Security came to George Bush’s attention. Bush looked at it. He saw a major problem that requires immediate, emergency measures. He has a simple solution
The Commander-in-Chief’s plan called a rapid deployment of a small, crack, light military force that would stun the Iraqi’s into “shock and awe.” As the Iraqis stood frozen in shock, Bush’s friend Ahmed Chalabi, a convicted embezzler and alleged international con-man, would be installed as the new leader. The military action would be over in a few weeks and cost no more than $6 billion, which would be recovered from oil proceeds.
Two years later, the cost is approaching $300 billion. Over1500 American lives have been lost. Thousands more were wounded. Chalabi was arrested by the Americans on a counterfeiting charge, then was caught negotiating with the Iranians. There is no end in sight.
If the American deaths in Iraq continue at the average rate of two per day, by the time Bush leaves office, he will have caused the deaths of more than 4,500 Americans. That’s 50% more Americans than Osama bin Laden killed on September 11, 2001. If you consider that one-third of those who died at the WTC were not U.S. citizens, then Bush already has killed nearly as many Americans as Osama bin Laden.
A few months ago, a small problem at Social Security came to George Bush’s attention. Bush looked at it. He saw a major problem that requires immediate, emergency measures. He has a simple solution
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