Why Did Bush Really Bring America to War in Iraq?

W hat if there were no Santa Claus? No obscure, benevolent, do-gooder to drop in to reward all the deserving children? And, how did you feel when you first began noticing something wasn't quite right with Santa's story; or, if it happened, when some not so jolly person dropped the news on you? Still a believer? Good for you. You'll rest better at night without that itchy feeling that you've been had.

You are also probably a Bush supporter. God bless you!

Meanwhile, more Americans are showing tentative signs of disenchantment with president Bush's promise to deliver a big bag of freedom and democracy to the Iraqis. The on-going war in Iraq is getting under America's collective skin and it's making us scratch---not just because things are going badly for U.S. troops and planners---but because back home, a few too many more-than-relevant facts have popped up to the public's eye. As much as we would like to believe we have a hero in our elected president, even true-to-the-finish patriots who normally stand for all things God and good are entering a grey zone after recent exposures; such as the leaked Downing Street Memos, Colin Powell's walk of shame admission to the U.N. of erroneous U.S. intelligence on the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and subsequently, the White House's very selective reading of that intelligence.

We are going to need a lot of Gold Bond powder for this one.

So the question now begs to be asked: Just why did Bush want war in Iraq? All signs are now pointing to Bush, not so much needing to protect America from harm, but more to gaining regional influence in the Middle East---making this Bush just another power-hungry despot. But, I could be wrong.