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GEORGE BUSH: THE MOST IGNORANT PRESIDENT OF ALL TIME?

By Schuyler Thorpe
Author and Political Activist

Never before in American history has an American President gone out of his way to snub the public, study groups, and even his own party, like George W. Bush has.

And while some of his dwindling base of supporters may say that Bush is a rock and he is not straying from his bedrock principles of stubbornness and ignorance, many people who want a course change and some ray of hope…may find their ambitions dashed by reality.

Presently, the President still views his plan (or lack thereof) of a solid Middle East democracy as the only viable option, and everything that the ISG proposed as being nothing more than ‘defeatist’ ideas which must be rejected at all costs.

Unfortunately, those ideas may be the only thing which will save American foreign policy for all time.

Primarily because talking to your enemies is more a sign of strength than weakness. And if you were able to sit down and talk without resorting to grand-standing propaganda or Cold War party rhetoric about how this country is a threat to the world (Iraq) and this country is part of the “Axis of Evil” (North Korea), and this country has the capability to produce nuclear weapons–even though it’s 10 years or more away from actually having anything nuclear; but instead has a very limited missile delivery system to boot–(Iran), you would be able to get these leaders and their countries to toe the line a bit; thus giving America and its allies some much needed breathing room.

However…

However…

Not talking to them is more of a weakness than a sign of strength. And that is just telling these said nations that you don’t give a damn about them, this is really all about you and what you want–nevermind the fact that there are reasons why these countries are doing the things they are doing–but it doesn’t matter.

And that behavior is what will turn any future foreign policy directives into a complete and mitigating disaster for future Presidents–because these countries (and many like them), will just point out Bush’s obstinance while he was President, and indicate that unless something changes with America’s foreign policies, these nation leaders will not feel so cordial towards the new girl or guy in the White House.

In essence, we will have to start over and start doing things we have no choice in doing, all because of Bush’s ignorance and dangerously arrogant behavior towards the world.

But it doesn’t end there. A shocking report shows that Saudi Arabia is funding the Sunni insurgency out of mere preservation.

Because in its eyes, if the US leaves anytime soon, it’ll be a racially motivated bloodbath between the Shiites and the Sunni people which will commence, and the Saudis don‘t want to see that happen.

And make no bones about it, Iran is funding the Shiite militia death squads.

And what is Bush’s take on this?

Oddly enough, he hasn’t said a word about his oil buddies involvement. Maybe he’s thinking that the Saudis can bring about peace in the Middle East by funding the supposed “bad guys”.

Who knows?

However ignorant Bush is now, he did make one point clear: We haven’t defeated the enemy. (Whoever that enemy is.) Heck, we aren’t even close. And it’s been almost 4 years since we started this war over non-existent WMDs.

But with the death toll approaching 3000, how long will Bush go before America has finally had enough and demands Congress impeach him?

Not long–judging by the looks of things at the homefront.

Schuyler Thorpe is an author, a political activist, and a frequent letter writer to The Everett Herald of Snohomish County. He can be reached at: starchildalpha1@yahoo.com

posted by Schuyler Thorpe @ 11:58 PM