One of the founding principles of our constitutional democracy is that the military submits to civilian control. So I can't blame our troops for following President Bush's orders to invade Iraq. But Bush apparently sees himself as freed from the checks and balances of the Constitution. Michael Kinsley, the founding editor of Slate pretty much nails it in describing Bush's disdain for the UN, Congress, and, ultimately, we citizens:
"...there are good, practical reasons for even might and right together to defer sometimes to procedure, law, and the judgment of others. Uncertainty is one. If we knew which babies would turn out to be murderous dictators, we could smother them in their cribs. If we knew which babies would turn out to be wise and judicious leaders, we could crown them dictator. In terms of the power he now claims, without significant challenge, George W. Bush is now the closest thing in a long time to dictator of the world. He claims to see the future as clearly as the past. Let's hope he's right." Full story
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