If only he could live up to his beliefs...

[msmercenary]

Said this morning in a press conference at the White House:

"I believe strongly that politicians in Washington shouldn't be telling generals how to do their job" -- President G.W. Bush

Yeah, I have trouble following my beliefs sometimes too.

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[reaverta]

"But I'm not a politician type fella! I'm the President! That makes it okay, you know?"

[kazriko]

Actually, theoretically it does with regard to the government structure. The president is also the top of the military command structure. He's the "Commander in chief" of the military. This doesn't excuse his actions however, or his hypocracy.

He isn't qualified to tell the generals how to do their job though, he has no real experience in such things. He should let his Generals decide how much support they need, and what strategy. Letting politicians including the president decide the strategy has failed repeatedly in the past.