Poor Dubya has boxed himself in…
He declared victory:
Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. – George W. Bush – May 1, 2003
But, since the war isn’t actually over, he moved the goalpost:
With vigilance, determination, courage, we will defeat the enemies of freedom, and we will leave behind a more peaceful world for our children and our grandchildren.- George W. Bush – September 7, 2006
So, what do you do when that “peaceful world” is blowing up before your eyes every day in Iraq? Improvise:
“There’s one thing I’m not going to do, I’m not going to pull our troops off the battlefield before the mission is complete…[...] We can accept nothing less than victory for our children and our grandchildren.” George W. Bush – November 28, 2006
