Amorality

Bush conducted his third of four planned PR speeches yesterday to bolster support for his ebbing adventure in Iraq. He actually dipped a toe in some cold, cold waters by speaking before a non-military audience. What a brave man to actually appear before people not under orders to show you respect.

The problem with his speech was it's sameness. Nope, no mistakes, “Knowing what I know today, I'd make the decision again....Removing Saddam Hussein makes this world a better place and America a safer country.” I would do the same thing again, blah, blah, blah, blah - blah.

The one amazing aspect to his speech was its' tone – the seeming indifference and uncaring emotion of his voice. After delivering the speech in Philadelphia yesterday, Bush unexpectedly invited questions from the audience and was asked about the number of Iraqi casualties in the war. He responded “I would say 30,000 more or less have died as a result of the initial incursion and the ongoing violence against Iraqis.” More or less? More or less! What is this – some game? How many were innocent civilians? How many were children, were grandmothers, fathers, mothers? How callous this “man” is!

He sounded like a spoiled college kid talking about how many kegs of beer they're getting for their big fraternity party. Oh, thats right – he was a spoiled frat boy. Appears as if he still is.
Posted on The Human Stain