The New York Times, in an editorial today, reminds us that President Bush lives in his own little dream world:
Mr. Bush has been marking the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11 with a series of speeches about terrorism that culminated with his televised address last night. He has described a world where Iraq is a young but hopeful democracy with a “unity government” that represents its diverse population. Al Qaeda-trained terrorists who are terrified by “the sight of an old man pulling the election lever” are trying to stop the march of progress. The United States and its friends are holding firm in a battle that will decide whether freedom or terror will rule the 21st century.
If that were actual reality, the president’s call to “put aside our differences and work together to meet the test that history has given us” would be inspiring, instead of frustrating and depressing.
The realites are harsher: A world at war, a world in fear, a world of growing economic inequality and anger and violence. Call me a cynic (I prefer skeptic), but things are not looking so good and the president is not making them any better.
Rather than using our vast military might to make things better, we act as the spark for much of the fire that burn.
Hard to feel hopeful.
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