I understand why Bush had to take Saddam out. It was a problem that was not resolving itself, and had to be done. That's not what stopped us from catching Osama, IMO. What's done is done anyway.
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The strategy should have been to clear out Afghanistan/Pakistan together in one fell swoop. "
An overt invasion of an unstable nuclear power who is supposed to be an ally? Wow! Lots of potential for large problems.Not quite the way I'd do it. The mere posession of nukes makes it a delicate situation.
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December 09, 2009
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* Polls

Bush closes the gap

Public Policy Polling:

Perhaps the greatest measure of Obama's declining support is that just 50% of voters now say they prefer having him as President to George W. Bush, with 44% saying they'd rather have his predecessor. Given the horrendous approval ratings Bush showed during his final term that's somewhat of a surprise and an indication that voters are increasingly placing the blame on Obama for the country's difficulties instead of giving him space because of the tough situation he inherited. The closeness in the Obama/Bush numbers also has implications for the 2010 elections. Using the Bush card may not be particularly effective for Democrats anymore, which is good news generally for Republicans and especially ones like Rob Portman who are running for office and have close ties to the former President.

(via Political Wire)
<http://www.politico.com/b..._closes_the_gap.html>

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