Bush's personal reasons for taking us into the Iraq War

[Eric J in MN]

Letter NY Times, October 25, 2005

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/25/opinion/l25rich.html


To the Editor:

Frank Rich's incisive column about the confluence of forces driving the administration's Iraq war policy takes us to the threshold of the next question: What were President Bush's personal motivations for deciding to lead our country to war?

Presidents have often been subjected to enormous pressure to initiate military action, but have not always chosen this path to resolve an international conflict. President John F. Kennedy could have justified a military attack on Soviet bases in Cuba, with potentially horrendous consequences, but he found a creative way to exert American power to protect our security - a naval blockade - without initiating a war.

The fervor with which President Bush has proclaimed "I am a war president" suggests that for personal as well as political reasons, he has found it attractive to wield power and establish his identity by waging war. Our country is tragically suffering the consequences of this hubris.

Richard Dunn
Beverly Hills, Calif., Oct. 23, 2005

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1. Saddam tried to kill his Daddy nt

[knowbody0]

2. the only success the little man has had

is being #1 executioner for the state of Texas.

[opihimoimoi]

3. Bush also has his dick in a vice...along with Cheney....OUCH.......

He is paying the price of all his past bull shit...in one big pile on his face.

Wanted...a presidential dick splint....