Speaking of President Bush and his unjust Iraq war: Who’s going to prison for the senseless loss of US lives?

By Rev. Harold E. Bailey

President of Probation Challenge & The PCC Network

 

A recent study attempted to put the human cost of Bush’s wars in context, explaining that the expense of covering residual health issues for young soldiers injured in Iraq, as well as Afghanistan, will continue to weigh on the system long after the official end of those engagements.

According to the paper article, the cost of Iraq and Afghanistan together could end up costing somewhere from $4 to $6 trillion. But Former President Bush offers no apology for sending soldiers to war based on lies…

After more than a few thousand young men and women were killed in the Iraq War, even the general public and others in his administration at the time… were sadden over the rush to war, but not Former President George W. Bush!

When former President George W. Bush reflected on his tenure in the White House during a recent interview, he said he was comfortable with his decision-making in regards to the Iraq War.

The question then as is now … why and what did we go to war for? Was it because of weapons of mass destructions…which we didn’t find?! Bush and his administration ought to be at least ashamed, but neither he or Vice President Dick Cheney are any bit shameful for their actions! And this of course speaks volume about this matter.

“I’m confident the decisions were made the right way,” Bush explained. “It’s easy to forget what life was like when the decision was made.”

 Making quick and ill adverse decisions for war with the lives of other folks’ children just ought not to be an overnighter. This crucial decision was to perhaps make a name for himself, and at the same time, vindictive with one who was said to be an enemy of the United States … Bush once said, “After all this is the guy  (Saddam) who tried to kill my dad at one time.” This remark seems to be personal…to say the least. And we went to war over a cry-baby attitude?

Bush conducting a rare interview comes as he prepares to attend a ceremony for the opening of his presidential library in Dallas. He will be in attendance with every living former president. Bush continues to suggest that he has few regrets. Well, certainly I have many regrets, one being that he was ever president of these not-so-United States.

It is most embarrassing to hold your head up when you think of the incompetent person that once led this country to war over a blatant bare-faced intentional lie…and many believe he knew it. “I’m comfortable with what I did,” Bush said. “I’m comfortable with who I am.”

Let it be noted that millions of family members of Army soldiers are less than comfortable over a decision to play-war with the lives of other folks’ children.

Our youth are convicted over marijuana and serve time in jails and prisons. Where is the fair judgment with Bush who stands as an example to our youth? Who’s going to jail or prison for this act of creating an unjust war – and the killing of far too many children? This used to be called An Act of Treason!

Rev. Harold E. Bailey is President of Probation Challenge: http://www.probationchallenge.org/ – The Truth Network.

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