Bush given really important document he isn’t going to read
Unless something really crazy and unexpected happens today like, we don’t know, a Jen and Vince break up, this is the story we’re sure is going to dominate the news cycle. The Jame Baker-led Iraq Study Group is going to release its report at 11.
Bush got his copy this morning a little before 7am, and acted like he’d read it in front of the White House press corps, who, of course are reporting that he’s read it.
Everybody already knows that the thing says, which is Iraq is a fucking disaster and we need to get out, but here are some tidbits from a leaked copy of the report:
- The primary mission of U.S. forces should evolve to one of supporting the Iraqi army
- Violence is increasing in scope and lethality.
- The United States must adjust its role to encourage the Iraqi people to take control
But here’s why it doesn’t matter what the report says: it doesn’t say “Stay the Course.” George won’t ever want to leave Iraq, because it means that he failed in the task he made central to his presidency. It means that isn’t acting through him. It means he made a big, big mistake.
So we at Culture Warrior agonize over the irony that is surely lost on the President, but won’t be lost to history: He will ignore the recommendations of the group set up to save his ass by providing political cover. What. A. Fucking. Chump.
