Hubris Exemplified

OK, you'd think that after Bush's "mission accomplished" caper that he and his associates would develop just a smidgen of humility. Today, as hundreds of people (that is counting both sides) are killed or injured in a full-blown attack on Fallujah, the "mission accomplished" stunt seems more cynical than ever.

But the hubris or the cynicism, or both continue to exude from the Bush administration. In his "quirky" handwritten letter of resignation, John Ashcroft wrote, "The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved." That's amazing. Please note the definitive past tense Ashcroft chose to use. "Mission accomplished!" What is wrong with these people? The recent 9/11 Commission Report concluded that much has yet to be done; that many opportunities were squandered by Bush (and Ashcroft) for making the country safer; that we are very vulnerable still. But JA says he's leaving because the job is done; he's cleaned up Dodge City, so it's time to ride off into the Missouri sunset. Good riddance.

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