And the G.W. gem of the day is…

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

Said by our Quayle-esque leader on Thursday at a signing ceremony for a $417 billion military spending bill.

And as long as I’m picking on him, why haven’t we launched invasions of Iran and Sudan? Iran has a verifiable nuclear program exceeding any capability even suspected in Iraq. And Sudan has certainly demonstrated abuse of it’s own people to rival Saddam’s worst days. Based on our stated strategy of pre-emption, don’t we have to go to Iran? And if the now touted reason for going to Baghdad (freeing those oppressed people) is valid, then shouldn’t we be going into Sudan as well? What are we waiting for? At the very least shouldn’t the Administration be justifying why we aren’t going in? Given our extant policy, doesn’t the burden of proof shift around that way? Or maybe I’m just guilty of actually listening to what the Bushies say and thinking the words are meaningful. Silly me…

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