The comments made by Rep. Pete Stark that U.S. Troops were being killed in Iraq, “for the President’s amusement” was totally out of line and offended families of our fallen troops. As much as I condemn Bush and his Iraq War policies, I know he did not send our military into Iraq for his or anyone’s amusement. That was an outrageous statement that Congressmen Stark should NEVER have made. I was glad to see the congressman admitted his mistake and apologized for his statement.
That does not alter the fact that George W. Bush is responsible for ALL the deaths and Injuries in Iraq. First it is Bush that is responsible for invading Iraq. Before anyone reminds us that many Democrats voted to approve the Iraq War Resolution, recall that resolution did not REQUIRE the invasion of Iraq. It gave the power to Bush for an invasion “AS A LAST RESORT”. It was Bush and he alone that gave the order to invade Iraq and that order began the long line of caskets to flow into Dover Delaware and the injured to our military hospitals.
It was Bush who failed to send the troop levels that enabled the internal factions in Iraq to organize and begin attacking our troops which is the reason for the vast majority of both the deaths and injuries in Iraq. It was his decision to not listen to our most senior military leaders on the troops needed in Iraq that allowed the foreign terrorists to enter Iraq and begin attacking our troops. It is Bush who refuses to begin removing our troops from Iraq that continues the stream of dead and injured American troops.
Rep. Stark made a horrible mistake by his comments. However he has apologized for that mistake. George W. Bush has caused the death of more then 3,800 and injury of about 28,000 with no apology or even admission that he lied as to the danger posed by Iraq. The mistake of Rep. Stark created hurt for many Americans but nothing like the hurt, and death caused by the President of the United States. When do you think George W. Bush will finally admit his grievous error that killed and injured our troops? My guess is Bush will never show the courage of Rep. Stark and admit that the blood of our troops is on his hands and will NEVER apologize for sending our military to war without justification.
What Bush has done is a million times worse then what Rep. Stark did. Stark’s actions did not kill a single American military member. What Bush did has killed and injured thousands of our brave military and his stubborn nature continues to kill and injure our troops! Bush should get on his knees and ask forgiveness from EVERY Mother, Father and Spouse of the military his actions have killed and injured. Bush is just as responsible for their deaths and injuries as the enemy who planted the bombs and pulled the triggers that killed and injured our troops. It was Bush and the choices he has and is making that resulted in all the dead and injured American Troops!