JFK got us into Viet Nam (first just advisors)as well as the Bay of Pigs fiasco, Jimmah C. sent Military into the Iran Desert to "save' diplomats held hostage. Our military barely got out and lost two transport planes and several dead and Bill Clinton sent cruise missles into Iraq, and troops into Mogadishu and Serbia.
When it comes to wielding power. the political stripe means little.

Pres. Bush has his hands tied... and that is ashame. What we really need to do is drop a big one on Mecca. Years ago, another Presidential canidate mentioned, put the walls up around the US, and he was taken down... no this logic makes more sense... Yes, US=freedom... but it does not mean coming into the country, and trying to change what the US stands for....

These comments here seem unusually stupid today, even by Internet comment standards.

For one, IRANSUX, where do you think you are right now? At an ABC Web site. Clearly their left-leaning bias hasn't kept you from reading. So I guess they're doing something right, if such a good-hearted American like you is still a reader.

Also, MIKE COON, did you *read* the article in the first place? The reason it was news was that it was *not* a milksop leftist child who criticized Bush, but his own past advisor, someone who's probably not so much as even voted for a Democrat before, much less a leftist.

I believe Bush wasted his capitol with the American People by an authoritarian leadership style that might have worked 60 years ago, but will not make it in today's world.

I believe Bush does have good motives and the hate speech against him has been shrill. It is a sad day when both sides are so interested in power that they cannot work together for the common good.

BTW I voted for Bush both times.

More then Bush is to blame here.

This article's another example of how America's liberal media jumps on any story that suggests the President has lost his grip. His grip is as firm as ever. He's a man of principle who sticks to his guns and doesn't waffle with every change in the polls. Liberals hate that. You can't be a liberal and stick to principle. That would force you to make a commitment.
Interesting that none of the mainstream media covered the President's press conference on 2/15 at AEI. He was very much in command and he outlined the new Iraq strategy with clarity and conviction. Too bad you missed that, ABC.

BUSH IS A BOUGHT OFF WHITE DEVIL. THE IRAQ WAR IS A SMOKE SCREEN TO LET ALL THE 3RD WORLD SQUATTERS INTO THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY TO TAKE ALL THE JOBS AWAY FROM THE MIDDLE CLASS.
STOP VOTING DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN. THEY ARE ALL TRAITORS.
THESE DEVILS WANT TO PROPOGATE FEAR SO THEY CAN CONTROL YOU.
THE ONLY TERRORIST IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

YEs, flotsam!
"He is giving our country away to any and all comers who freely, because of Bush, come into our country, rapists, murderers, terrorists, thieves, the scum of the earth. Also allowing 700 Iraqi people now entering. Bush and the Republicans are a disgrace."
AB _SO_ LU_TE_LY_!!_!!_!!_!

Bush will become more popular again as we start improving things in Iraq. Americans tend to be very impatient and the fight against dictators and terrorism is a long one. The results will eventually improve and Bush will be vindicated. He is a courageous man.

The last two to stand in lock step with President Bush will be Tony Snow and Rush Limbaugh - but Rush will exit first - he's not that stupid.

These Bush people don't get it.

They abandoned their base.

They've flooded the country with nearly 40-50 million illegal aliens. Do you like the idea of gang-bangers in your neighborhood?(If you don't perceive the danger of that, then you live in a gated community or they haven't reached your town in significant numbers yet.)

They flood the country with muslims. Now they're about to let in 7,000 Iraqis.

High tech jobs are going to H1-B visa foreigners who're working taking high tech jobs from Americans because they'll work for a lower salary.

US companies outsourcing jobs overseas.

Is this what US troops are risking their lives for?

What so corporate America can continue on in its status quo and so tens years from now they can open up Starbucks coffee shops throughout the Middle East?

America today is only a shell of its glorious past.

I dont believe that PRESIDENT BUSH deserves the lashing that he is getting,im a republican i voted for him..however im very concerned about what is going with illegal immagration,the two border patrol officers,the refugees coming into our country,the agreement to give socila security to illigals having worked 8 to 10 months in this country! im upset ..as to why washinton is not hearing what the american people are saying....i believe we have been sold out, not just by president Bush..it goes alot farther than him... SOME ARE PUSHING FOR A ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT.......GET READY ITS HERE...GOD HELP US....

My question has always been, "Are we at war or not?" It is like being half-pregnant. Either fight the damn war, which includes protecting OUR BORDERS, and sealing ALL BORDERS INTO AND OUT OF IRAQ, or just getting the hell out! We must fight this war 100% all-out and quit screwing around or there WILL be more blown up American buildings thanks to Islamists.

Bush lost his bond with the U.S. not over the wa ron terror but due to refusing to fight against the invasion from Mexico.
We are being overrun. The Mexican invasion is harming our economy and our freedoms as the bring thier socialism with them.

I served in Iraq for nearly two years as a civilian US government employee. I voted for Bush in 2000 and traveled to Florida to help him win the recount there. I voted absentee from Baghdad for Bush in 2004.
Bush's failure to plan for postwar Iraq is catastrophic and astounding. Everybody had a postwar plan EXCEPT THE U.S.!!!! All the countries surrounding Iraq had a plan for when the Americans took out Saddam. The interests within Iraq, the Sunnis, the Shia, the Kurds, all had plans. Osama bin Laden made preparations, as did Moqtada al Sadr. But the arrogance and hubris of Bush and his top advisors prevented a postwar plan in the rush to WAR WAR WAR.

You know the hardest part?

I absolutely adored this guy.

Now, I don't trust him or most of the people in Congress.

Seems like they're all bought off by multi-national corporations. Have you seen recent studies on demographics?

This country will balkanize, unless a miracle happens. That is fact. The only thing the average American has in common is probably that they use Microsoft word on their computer.

Draft Jenna.

Those who argue George W deserves admiration because he stands by his convictions aren't looking too closely at those convictions: He has ballooned the size of our government and our deficit so much that my fellow fiscal conservatives have totally given up on him; He has ruined American credibility and the GOP's reputation for national security expertise by botching the reasons for war and then botching the war; and his immigration policy is unrecognizable. Knee-jerk Bush supporters need to open their eyes, even at the risk of embarrassment. Love the country, not the party. Please.

Bush may have made mistakes, but things could of been a lot worse. At least the American people were smart enough not to put John Kerry in the white house. That would have been a greater mistake than the sum of Bush's. For all those people out there that hate America, you know who you are, Liberals, Democrats, the news media.. Please feel free to leave.

Owners of all major news networks are also members of the CFR. The CFR's adjenda is to merge the US, Canada and Mexico by 2010. They instruct Georgie what to do through their stooge Dick. Interesting that none of the networks will report this fact because each have a cencership office that selectively reports the news that is delivered to the sheeple.

the weakest generation ought to grow the hell up. 3000 war dead in 4 years is tragic for the families, but insignificant to a nation of 250+ million. We need to stay in Iraq, take out Iran BEFORE they get Nukes, and close our border to illegals.