Bush was Right

Last summer when President Bush said we would not be leaving Iraq during his presidency, many thought "Ah, this is just a soon-to-be lame duck President blustering and grasping at straws."

Then two weeks ago Congress passed a supplemental spending bill with a withdrawal time table.  We thought "OK, here it is.  Some real progress on ending this occupation."  Sure the President threatened a veto.  But if Congress stuck to their guns, surely they could put enough pressure on him to eventually sign it. 

But alas, it's beginning to look like Congress is starting to acquiese.  Senator Levin from Michigan has said "We're not going to cut funding, period."  Also, it order to avoid a battle with Bush it appears that Congress will soon compromise with the President on the spending bill by removing any withdrawal timetables.  In this case when Congress and the President compromise, the American public and soldiers get screwed.

This also sets a disturbing precident.  Any future President can lie us into war, and be guaranteed that Congress will be too chicken-shit to do anything about it.  Especially if the 110th Congress has anything to say about it....

Chris