Incompetents Giving Advice

Really, think about just who you might go to for advice.  Even within a specific subject group, we do not take advice from just anyone, we look for the successful, the accomplished, the knowledgeable.  One would have to be crazy to blindly take advice on one's health from a physician who had patients routinely and inexplicably die.  If a bum on the streets gives you financial advice, no one will think you are silly for ignoring it.  Guys with white canes, dark glasses and, dogs are not the goto folk for advice on how to run a particular NASCAR track. 

So why in the name of all that's holy and most that aint would anyone take advice from George W. Bush on how to effectively deal with terrorists, would be or actual?  Can you even think of anyone who is a more spectacular failure from a national security standpoint?  His methods, attitudes and, actions lead to the success for the worst act of terror on American soil in the last century or so.  He has failed to capture the primary planner and face of al Quaeda.  By the assessment of independent agencies, we are at best no safer and at worst, significantly less protected from attack now that Bush has had 7+ years to institute his policies.

Bush's comments to the Knesset were, in my opinion, inappropriate but even worse, they cannot help but lead thinking people to the observation that he is singularly unqualified to give the world advice on dealing with terrorists.  That he would presume to do so is a national embarrassment of unprecedented scope.

CAFKIA

Comments

[JMGreen]

Glad to see you're back to writing with some regularity now.

[deuddersun]

Amen, Brother. Well said.

d.