I, usually agree with much of what JS says. Couple of comments on the following:
Bush simply doesn't see reality; he doesn't see how badly we are losing the war, how victory in conventional war is counter-productive, and puts us even further behind in winning the guerrilla war. He thinks he is winning his war, so he thinks he has the luxury of this "feel-good" humanitarian effort in Liberia. So, our army, already stretched to the limit, with tours of overseas duty already being extended, gets stretched a bit more. Troops get committed to a place where there is no national interest at stake.
The only optimistic comment I can make about this, is that it will hasten the day when Americans realize that Bush's methods are not working; hasten the day when we re-evaluate our basic assumptions and methods, and perhaps adopt ones that have a chance of bringing victory.
"simply doesn't see reality"
Well when your not too bright and your playing a role, it's sometimes easy to get confused with what's "wrapping" and what's real.
As for our troops getting "stretched a bit more", and "will hasten the day when Americans realize that Bush's methods are not working", I'll only say maybe. Instead if we get stretched too thin, in a Bush second term, I would expect it to hasten a new daft law. Because of a national emergency, that "national emergency" being a threat to the hegemony.
JMO
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