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President Bush Invited the Attacks in Iraq
by Jacob Hornberger  As I have been writing here for many months, a monumental political battle continues to shape up over the U.S. military occupation of Iraq. Yesterday, President Bush provided further confirmation of that battle by restating his steadfast commitment to keep the troops in Iraq until they “win this fight,” which means until after he leaves office. Meanwhile, a coalition of Democrats, Republicans up for reelection in November 2008, and a majority of the American people are lining up against the president and demanding an end to the occupation long before the president leaves office.
Congress could force a withdrawal from Iraq by simply cutting off funding for the war, which it has the power to do under the Constitution. I just think that the members of Congress lack the courage to do that. After all, don’t forget that most of these people enacted the Patriot Act without reading it and delegated their constitutional power to declare war because they were scared of being labeled unpatriotic. Anyway, my hunch is that President Bush would ignore a funding cut-off anyway with some sort of national-security signing statement. The wild card in all this is the individual soldier — and, to a certain extent, his spouse, parents, and loved ones. As of right now, the mindsets of the average soldier and his family are that U.S. soldiers are in Iraq to protect our freedoms and the American way of life. If they figure out what a crock that is, there is no telling what the result might be. How many people want to lose their lives or the lives of their loved ones over a crock? "Congress could force a withdrawal from Iraq by simply cutting off funding for the war, which it has the power to do under the Constitution. I just think that the members of Congress lack the courage to do that. After all, don’t forget that most of these people enacted the Patriot Act without reading it and delegated their constitutional power to declare war because they were scared of being labeled unpatriotic." Also, we shouldn’t forget that President Bush himself invited the terrorist and insurgent attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq. After all, what other meaning could “Bring it on!” have? Those were the president’s exact words and he addressed them to all terrorists and insurgents in the Middle East. What Bush was saying with those words was essentially: “We’re here in Iraq. We invite you to come and attack us. We dare you.” Of course Bush himself wasn’t in Iraq. He was referring to the U.S. soldiers who are now getting killed and maimed and screwed up in the head at the hands of those who are indeed “bringing it on.” How will this political battle end? Will President Bush succeed in continuing the U.S. occupation of Iraq until he leaves office? It’s anyone’s guess. My hunch is that the president will win and that the Iraqi people, American people, and U.S. troops will lose. Mr. Hornberger is founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation. Recommend this article...
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