Beating the Bush around the bush

President George W. Bush has strongly defended his Iraq war policy against Democratic demands to bring US troops home and warned that if America leaves Iraq could become a country controlled by terrorists willing to use oil as a weapon.

"Controlled by terrorists willing to use oil as a weapon..."

Ha ha ha ha ha ho ho!!!

LOOK who's talking?

Seriously though, Bush could have said anything else but that. Everyone knows his intentions. I have said it before and I'll say it again. The US should finish what they started, work towards the best solution and leave.

Train the Iraqi government and military to look after themselves and leave some oil for them to work with, then go. Stop meddling. Their involvement is actually encouraging more people to go up against them when in fact they're trying to achieve the exact opposite.

No wonder popularity ratings are near the lowest of his presidency due largely to dissatisfaction over Iraq. No amount of damage control is enough but he could lessen the damage on himself and his country by being more wise.

John Prescott, the UK's Deputy Prime Minister, has given vent to his private feelings about the Bush presidency, summing up George Bush's administration in a single word: crap.

That was very eloquent. It sums just about everything up.