The Decider?

Playing politics is just getting harder and harder! We've just heard about the extended deployments of the troops in Iraq from 12 to 15 months... Wait a minute! Didn't President Bush just say before he went on vacation that

"If Congress fails to pass a bill I can sign by mid-May ... Some of our forces now deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq may need to be extended, because other units are not ready to take their places."

How will he blame Democrats now? It seems that some "inconsiderate person" (Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates' words) leaked the news early. Ah the merits of investigative journalism. This example once again demonstrates that President Bush simply can't govern with any kind of competence and will continue playing politics under the delusion that he is "the decider."

In further news, It just came to light that the administration wants to appoint a "War Czar" to oversee the war and give directions and policy guidance to both the Defense Department and the State Department. What folly! Already the three most competent candidates have refused the job because as one candidate, retired Marine General John J. 'Jack' Sheehan, said,

"The very fundamental issue is, they don't know where the hell they're going."

Indeed, the job is already filled by the commander in chief and the national security advisor, with a large assist by Vice President Cheney. Gee, if it really is going to come to this would Bush please appoint someone to run the country?