We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us

Does George W. Bush have any sense of what irony is? His words so often sound like he is referring to himself when he is in fact referring to those he considers to be our enemies.

From Bush compares Iraq, Afghan wars to World War II:

President Bush told the 2008 graduating class at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Wednesday that the "only way America could lose the war on terror is if we defeat ourselves."

Speaking on a cloudy day at Falcon Stadium, the president compared the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to America's earlier conflicts, particularly World War II.

"Our nation is once again contending with an ideology that seeks to sow anger, hatred and despair: the ideology of Islamic extremism," he said.

"In today's struggle, we are once again facing evil men who despise freedom and despise America and aim to subject millions to their violent rule.”

Read the rest here.

It seems to me he could have just as easily said: "Our nation is once again contending with an ideology that seeks to sow anger, hatred and despair: the ideology of Bush extremism."

And it seems to me that any Iraqi could easily say: "In today's struggle, we are once again facing evil men who despise freedom and despise Iraq and aim to subject millions to their violent rule.”

Actually I’m not sure what Bush is talking about when he says “… and despise America and aim to subject millions to their violent rule.” It seems like he is talking about America’s violent rule. A slip of the tongue on Bush’s part?