Still Stubborn After All These Years

   President Bush is still defiant and steadfast in his defense of the Iraq war.

   After five years of combat in Iraq, with new lows in his approval rating from the American people (his employers in case he's forgotten), he throws out such gems as

      "Iraq was supposed to be the place where al-Qaida rallied Arab masses to drive America out..."

      "Instead, Iraq has become the place where Arabs joined with Americans to drive al-Qaida out. In Iraq, we are witnessing the first large-scale Arab uprising against Osama bin Laden, his grim ideology."

   Uhhh..Mr. President? Actually, Iraq was supposed to be a place developing weapons of mass destruction. Your initial main justification for invading the country was to take these weapons out of the hands of Saddam Hussein. al-Qaida, in Iraq, has found a place to easily engage U.S. soldiers, who represent what they hate.

   Unless you sober up quickly (you have 9 months, might I remind you) and take a quick look-see at what the American people want, and adjust accordingly, history will not be kind to you, I am afraid.