A large number of Americans aren't buying George Bush's contention that another 21,500 troops will allow us to turn the corner in Iraq. Boston.com reports that 70% of those polled oppose sending additional troops. The story goes on to say that Bush's overall job approval rating is now at 32%, a new low.
More troops will allow the US to kill more insurgents -- there's no doubt about that. But more American soldiers will die as well and the country has seen enough blood spilled for objectives that are unclear.
The number of people who want to do us harm -- and who are willing to die to do so -- has increased dramatically because of our invasion and occupation of Iraq. Send in more troops and we will continue to motivate those people to take up arms against us. Bush and his neoconservative allies have made the world much more dangerous for Americans, now and for the next 20 to 50 years.
Midway through Bush's first term one official in his administration told a reporter that he and his boss were working on a different plane, a different reality than the rest of us. It was another case of a small group thinking that they were "the smartest guys in the room." Reality -- the one we all face -- has spoken loud and clear, though a small group still seem to think they can turn lemons into lemonade. The fruit is poisoned. Let's put it down and leave.
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