Bush flip flops on comparison of Iraq versus Vietnam

If Bush were not president, he'd be the backup fry cook at the Waffle House. His flapjacks would be exquisite!

Perhaps the most startling aspect of President Bush’s speech is that his assertion about Vietnam is diametrically opposed to his own public position not long ago, when he argued that the wars in Vietnam and Iraq were nothing alike. Most experienced military people agreed with him then and thus can’t possibly agree with him now. Of course everyone, including the president, is entitled to his opinion and is entitled to change it, too, but he’s not entitled to fabricate evidence to support it.

Oh, but he's the commander in chief, the war president, the decider. So he CAN lie about stuff.

Bush wades into water over his head...again - MSNCB TV Experts - MSNBC.com

It has always been something of a public amusement to make sport of President Bush’s apparent ignorance. And it would be regrettable if neither Bush, nor his speechwriter, nor even his chief of staff has any substantive grasp of the events the president cited in his speech. It would be far worse however, if Bush does indeed understand the lessons of history but believes that his audience is easily convinced to ignore them.