Eugene Robinson, writing in the Washington Post, helps Americans divert their attention on the ineffectiveness and failures of the Obama administration by focusing on former President George W. Bush's presidential library opening.
In his latest screed, Robinson reminds Americans why we are still supposed to hate Bush after four years. He writes, "Hiding behind the euphemism 'enhanced interrogation techniques,' Bush made torture official US policy." And he goes on to use the recent 576-page report from the Constitution Project to make his point that no matter what, Bush was the worst of all American presidents.
Look, I've had my issues with the former president. I didn't like the prescription drug law and TARP among a few others. But when it came to handling the war against Islamic terrorism Bush was spot on. I remain apprehensive about Iraq still even after reading Decision Points, however I was never privy to top secret intel reports as he was.
That said, I do see and respect that Bush helped free 25 million Afghans and another 25 million Iraqis from oppressive regimes, and set about a course for democracy in that part of the world. Whether democracy's roots take hold of that soil remains to be seen, and it is both of those goals (freedom and democracy) that liberals like Robinson refuse to accept for they will never ever forgive Bush for the 2000 election.
However, Robinson does end his anti-Bush rant by lauding the number one cause of liberals. That of AIDS and of Bush's effort to bring anti-viral AIDS drugs to Africa to save the lives of millions. Therefore, it's okay to fight AIDS but not okay to fight terrorism using military force which then helps to free 50 million people from oppressive governments.
Look, President Bush did what he thought was right for this nation and so we must live with his war decisions and all the consequences. But remember this, 19 radicalized Muslim men brought us to where we are today. And we live still in a very dangerous world, and thus we cannot let our guards down one bit, or we may face an even greater peril ahead. Far greater than what happened on 9/11 and in Boston last week.
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