CNN Op-Ed: "Of course, Bush was wrong, as ample evidence later proved."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

CAVEAT: Once again, there is no way to do a meaningful excerpt of this article while following DU's "4 paragraph rule" (too many one-sentence paragraphs). So I encourage you to go to the link and read the whole thing...it's brief, and it's worth it.

A.V.

:patriot:

Is there hope for America in an era of broken trust?

By Kenneth C. Davis, Special to CNN

August 5, 2011 9:27 a.m. EDT

•The deceptions and mistaken assumptions that led to the invasion and occupation of Iraq continued to weigh the nation down in a costly war

•The response to Hurricane Katrina at every level of government was a national disgrace

Perhaps the best summary of what this period in our history has meant was unwittingly delivered by President Bush on "Good Morning America," during the Katrina catastrophe in 2005: "I don't think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees."

Of course, Bush was wrong, as ample evidence later proved.

[Bluenorthwest]

1. Well then, it is a good thing we looked forward instead of back!

We turned that page.

[southernyankeebelle]

3. Sometimes looking back helps see what we did wrong and not repeat mistakes.

[SharonAnn]

2. What link?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

4. BWAHAHAAAA! My first mistake...EVER...on DU!

Here's the link.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/05/davis.us.trust/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

:patriot: