Bush: Stay the Course

Breaking news, I know.

After meeting with Gen. Petraeus and Amb. Crocker this morning, President Bush defied calls to begin withdrawing troops and demonstrated his continued stubborn conviction to stay the course in Iraq.

And where did 5+ years, 4,000+ American lives, hundreds of thousands or Iraqi lives, and trillions of dollars get us?

“Iraq is the convergence point for two of the greatest threats to America in this new century: al Qaeda and Iran,” Mr. Bush said, speaking at the White House to an audience that included Vice President Dick Cheney, the secretaries of state and defense and representatives of veterans organizations, per The New York Times' Steven Lee Meyers. It is worth noting, President Bush created this convergence point.

And to think the President once claimed that calls to bring the boys home emboldened the enemy...

The Iraq War has done wonders to increase the power and strength of both Al-Qaeda and Iran (in absolute and relative terms).

Perhaps the best line from the President came when he targeted Democratic nominee Sen. Hillary Clinton, N.Y. Sen. Clinton released a statement calling for an exit strategy. “It’s time for the president to answer the question being asked of him: in the wake of the failed surge, what is the endgame in Iraq?” said Clinton.

Bush's reply? The president said Sen. Clinton “refuses to face reality.”