President Bush recently met with his war commands and security advisers to discuss his “strategy” (and I use the term loosely) in Iraq. He also finally explained what our goal is in Iraq, now I can have a reason to get behind this. Is it catching Osama Bin Laden? No, he’s probably dead and if not doesn’t like to travel to Iraq this time of the century. Removing Saddam? Nope, did that one already. Installing a new and improved democratic government? Did that one too, kinda. Oh, oh! I know! Stop terror, that one always works. Although since we’ve been in Iraq the number of terrorist organizations have actually increased . . . and not just a little bit, that one kind of backfired.
Bush stated at this meeting that “Our goal in Iraq is clear and unchanging.” I’m so excited, I can hardly wait, what is it?! “Our goal is victory.” Victory? Victory over what? What do you mean? Victory in general? Well, it doesn’t matter because that’s all we’re going to get. And despite the fact that approval ratings are down, success in Iraq minimal, if not completely counter productive, he has decided to make no changes to the current “plan.” Yet another wonderful decision that I don’t understand.
