Progressive Minds

Wow!  The President of the United States sure knows how to lift the morale of our troops fighting in Iraq.  And he darn sure knows how to comfort the loves ones of those who have died.

Asked about the ongoing bloodshed in Iraq, Bush said that when all is said and done, Iraq will be "just a comma" in history.

A portion of an interview of George W. Bush on CNN:

BLITZER: Let’s move on and talk a little bit about Iraq. Because this is a huge, huge issue, as you know, for the American public, a lot of concern that perhaps they are on the verge of a civil war–if not already a civil war–We see these horrible bodies showing up, tortured, mutilation. The Shia and the Sunni, the Iranians apparently having a negative role. Of course, al Qaeda in Iraq is still operating.

BUSH: Yes, you see — you see it on TV, and that’s the power of an enemy that is willing to kill innocent people. But there’s also an unbelievable will and resiliency by the Iraqi people…. Admittedly, it seems like a decade ago. I like to tell people when the final history is written on Iraq, it will look like just a comma because there is — my point is, there’s a strong will for democracy.

I'm sure Cindy Sheehan will rest well tonight knowing her son Casey died so that he might be a "comma" in history.  I'm sure this will also serve as a source on encouragement for a soldier in Iraq right now, on his third tour there.

Watch the video, courtesy of Crooks and Liars: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/09/24/bush-dismisses-bloodshed-in-iraq-as-just-a-comma