Bush still doesn't get it on Iraq

The Good and True: (following are quotes from the text of President Bush's State of the Union Address on Monday, January 28, 2008 as transcribed by the Federal News Service)

"In Afghanistan, America, our 25 NATO allies, and 15 partner nations are helping the Afghan people defend their freedom and rebuild their country. Thanks to the courage of these military and civilian personnel, a nation that was once a safe haven for Al Queda is now a young democracy where boys and girls are going to school, new roads and hospitals are being built, and people are looking to the future with new hope. These successes must continue, so we’re adding 3,200 Marines to our forces in Afghanistan, where they will fight the terrorists and train the Afghan army and police. Defeating the Taliban and Al Qaeda is critical to our security, and I thank the Congress for supporting America’s vital mission in Afghanistan.". This is good work, we should be doing it, and focusing on it.

"When we met last year, Al Qaeda had sanctuaries in many areas of Iraq..." Forget not, there was no Al Qaeda in Iraq when we entered, they came in to attack us.

Let us hope that whoever the next White House occupant is, they remember that attacking Iraq was a huge mistake, there was no Al Qaeda, no WMD's, and it is not our place to stay.