Needless to say, if the president refrained from golf and other ‘avocations of the wealthy,’ the partisan right would be just as critical, accusing the president of being ‘aloof.’
We would have a little more respect for a Commander in Chief that refrained from playing golf while sending American troops into harms way where they are killed and maimed while he is on the fairway.
Bush did exactly that out of respect for the men he commanded and I don't recall anyone calling him 'aloof.'
Damn
That is a shallow concession when your decision sent 7000 Americans to their deaths
Bush's decision was based on intelligence from the free world's intelligence agencies, approved by the US Congress and the United Nations and was presumably influenced by statements from several leading Democrats such as these:
"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003 | Source
"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002 | Source
