"He'll say we're fighting the broader war on terror throughout the world, but much like in World War II, when Europe became the critical front in that war, the greater Middle East is the critical front in the war on terror," the official said.So is he going to talk about Iraq being like post-war Germany again? Sheesh, that one didn't really float the last time. I'm not very keen to push Vietnam-Iraq comparisons either because while there are similarities, there are just so many differences. This new attempt to compare WWII, where the world powers were all actively involved and working together, is another sorry attempt at Operation Comeback. If this is all Bush has to say, the guy is going to be history. Does he really want to try and draw parallels to a time of world cooperation? This guy burned his bridges long ago and no country is going to want to extend a helping hand and help him build a coalition like the WWII Allied coalition.
"Events in Europe determined the Cold War; this is kind of the equivalent of that in the Middle East," he added. - Reuters
WWII Vets don't see the connection either. Flag waving just doesn't do it and filling up the tank of the SUV doesn't seem to have a positive impact.
“Does anybody really use less gas so there would be more? No. There are all kinds of things that affect our lives that would help out in this trouble," he said. "But, nobody is really sacrificing anything now, except the poor buggers that are over there. They are. But flying all these flags doesn’t mean one single thing." - MSNBC
