Bush's Legacy Saved by Iraq
Beltway boys are saying that depending how Iraq pans out, Bush's legacy may be viewed more positively in the future. I don't agree that success in Iraq will some how negate the poorly conceived and executed invasion. His eventual agreement to what he'd been told the whole time, namely more troops were needed to replace and secure a functioning government in Iraq, hardly smacks of genius. The bottomline is that the Bush administration had its sights on invading Iraq from before 9/11, they ignored military recommendations about troops required to succeed, they only began planning for the inevitable security and stabilization mission 2 months before they launched the invasion.
Moreover, the effects of that invasion have done far reaching damage to America at home and abroad. At home, this protracted war has meant sky rocketing national debt, the perpetuation of our "don't have to pay for what you buy" mentality (no taxes to pay for the war), and the loss of funds needed to shore up Social Security, Medicare and improve other federal programs. Or reduce them for that matter. But the debt accrued to pay for the war in Iraq, not to mention the lives lost and changed forever, have been completely unnecessary and time will not change those realities.
Overseas, the flimsy excuses for the invasion have only reinforced the concept that America feels that might makes right if it declares it to be, even if the rest of the international community disagrees. The difficulties of diplomacy and the fact that sometimes going it alone can be necessary, do not negate the fact that in the case of Iraq there was no burning timeline to be met that dictated rejecting diplomacy and formulating a more inclusive/expansive coalition of the willing. The impact of our arrogance on driving more and more moderate partners away from us in our hours of need can not be overestimated. Legitimacy is a critical component international intervention and we have to go the extra mile to demonstrate just why military action is the only solution. That was never the case for Iraq and we have been paying in blood and treasure ever since.
Iraq is the linchpin to Bush's legacy and no amount of time or the establishment of a stable government that provides for the prosperity and well being of all Iraqis will change the wide ranging negative ramifications of his choice to invade.
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