I think the majority of the news coverage of the president's use of the s-word is overblown. What is ironic, however, is that this fits the previously-advertised (and highly-touted) profile of a maverick cowboy president -- telling it like it is, no matter the consequences (e.g., dead or alive, bring 'em on). And, now, since the "cowboy diplomacy" has somewhat failed, at least with regards to receiving support from the United Nations, the fact that the president is a fratboy Texan is being construed as a negative, although that has been Bush's style all along. (Doesn't anybody remember nine-eleven?)
Filed under: A response to Bush's comment, "See, the irony is what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit, and it's over."
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