Incompetent President
Incompetent President
It is a great achievement to be elected president of the United States of America. Such an honor brings with it a natural inflation of one’s pride and desire to brag of the accomplishment. So, the ostentatious inauguration of George W. Bush was no big surprise.
President Bush was pleased at the fast move of the armed forces in the capture of Iraq. It was expected that he was proud and anxious to let the world know of that success. It was at this time that the president revealed his basic pretentious nature. He dressed up in an Air Force uniform and exercised his authority as Commander in Chief to set up a ceremonious landing on an aircraft carrier to announce the end of major fighting activities in Iraq.
The aircraft carrier ceremony would lead one to believe that the war in Iraq was going well and the well-planned program for its execution was on schedule. In a short while Iraq surely would be a peaceful place with a new democratic regime replacing Saddam’s dictatorship.
Well, it turns out that the administration over-ruled the General’s recommendation on the number of troops needed and there were not enough troops to do the job.
The anticipated crowds of civilians to welcome our troops into Iraq turned out to be angry people anxious for us to get out of their country. There was no agreed upon plan to pacify the people and bring the troops home. It turned out to be a “plan as you go” operation with no schedule or timetable.
When pressed for information the reply was that we would turn the governmental affairs over to the Iraqi people and leave as soon as they got a government set up that could maintain order. We had already disbanded the military and law enforcement agencies making it necessary to recruit and train a whole new organization. There was no group to undertake this organizing job.
As the lawlessness, looting and citizen frustration took place there arose a group that gladly grasped the opportunity to make a concerted effort to drive the foreign infidels from their land. The coalition forces were placed on the defensive against desperate fighters with unconventional weapons and fighting techniques. They soon learned that their body and vehicle armor plating were not providing them sufficient protection. Their complaints to the Pentagon drew a reply that one fights a war with what we have.
Back on the home front the weather forecasters advised that a severe hurricane was going to strike the Gulf Coast area within a week or two. The television networks gave prime time reports of where it was located and where it was going to make landfall. The predictions were very accurate and it was expected that the advance information would enable the government agencies to prepare for its arrival and the damage would be held to a minimum.
However, the hurricane’s arrival found the area unprepared. The death toll and property damage were unprecedented. The President was enjoying a vacation at his ranch in Texas, apparently dividing his concern equally between the hurricane and an angry gold star mother who was desperately seeking an interview with him. After a few days the President found time to present himself at the Gulf Coast area for several photo-ops. He used one occasion to compliment the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the good work he had done.
The Hurricane disaster is the latest bit of evidence accumulated during the last five years concerning the competence of the man serving as President and Commander in chief of our nation. George W. Bush was not qualified to perform the duties of the presidency when he was sworn in and he appears to have learned very little on the job. He appears to be quite qualified to prepare for and show himself for photo opportunities, but totally unqualified to prepare for military or peacetime emergencies.
We have had earlier presidents who overcame their incompetence by appointing highly competent men to lead and manage the various departments of government. However, with Mr. Bush the appointed individuals have, in too many cases, proven to be as incompetent as the president. This has resulted in disunity, confusion and quarreling in the leadership of several agencies, leading to heavy loss of life and material. These losses are irreversible.
It is a great achievement to be elected president of the United States of America. Such an honor brings with it a natural inflation of one’s pride and desire to brag of the accomplishment. So, the ostentatious inauguration of George W. Bush was no big surprise.
President Bush was pleased at the fast move of the armed forces in the capture of Iraq. It was expected that he was proud and anxious to let the world know of that success. It was at this time that the president revealed his basic pretentious nature. He dressed up in an Air Force uniform and exercised his authority as Commander in Chief to set up a ceremonious landing on an aircraft carrier to announce the end of major fighting activities in Iraq.
The aircraft carrier ceremony would lead one to believe that the war in Iraq was going well and the well-planned program for its execution was on schedule. In a short while Iraq surely would be a peaceful place with a new democratic regime replacing Saddam’s dictatorship.
Well, it turns out that the administration over-ruled the General’s recommendation on the number of troops needed and there were not enough troops to do the job.
The anticipated crowds of civilians to welcome our troops into Iraq turned out to be angry people anxious for us to get out of their country. There was no agreed upon plan to pacify the people and bring the troops home. It turned out to be a “plan as you go” operation with no schedule or timetable.
When pressed for information the reply was that we would turn the governmental affairs over to the Iraqi people and leave as soon as they got a government set up that could maintain order. We had already disbanded the military and law enforcement agencies making it necessary to recruit and train a whole new organization. There was no group to undertake this organizing job.
As the lawlessness, looting and citizen frustration took place there arose a group that gladly grasped the opportunity to make a concerted effort to drive the foreign infidels from their land. The coalition forces were placed on the defensive against desperate fighters with unconventional weapons and fighting techniques. They soon learned that their body and vehicle armor plating were not providing them sufficient protection. Their complaints to the Pentagon drew a reply that one fights a war with what we have.
Back on the home front the weather forecasters advised that a severe hurricane was going to strike the Gulf Coast area within a week or two. The television networks gave prime time reports of where it was located and where it was going to make landfall. The predictions were very accurate and it was expected that the advance information would enable the government agencies to prepare for its arrival and the damage would be held to a minimum.
However, the hurricane’s arrival found the area unprepared. The death toll and property damage were unprecedented. The President was enjoying a vacation at his ranch in Texas, apparently dividing his concern equally between the hurricane and an angry gold star mother who was desperately seeking an interview with him. After a few days the President found time to present himself at the Gulf Coast area for several photo-ops. He used one occasion to compliment the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the good work he had done.
The Hurricane disaster is the latest bit of evidence accumulated during the last five years concerning the competence of the man serving as President and Commander in chief of our nation. George W. Bush was not qualified to perform the duties of the presidency when he was sworn in and he appears to have learned very little on the job. He appears to be quite qualified to prepare for and show himself for photo opportunities, but totally unqualified to prepare for military or peacetime emergencies.
We have had earlier presidents who overcame their incompetence by appointing highly competent men to lead and manage the various departments of government. However, with Mr. Bush the appointed individuals have, in too many cases, proven to be as incompetent as the president. This has resulted in disunity, confusion and quarreling in the leadership of several agencies, leading to heavy loss of life and material. These losses are irreversible.
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