Let's play Daddy. GWBush's "Daddy". #41
He KNEW what kind of havoc and responsibility would be needed to contain Iraq if invaded.

Let's say YOU were busy being President and running the CIA and trying to contain the Soviets and the Contras back in the 70's and 80's while your son Georgie Jr. is growing up and playing with all your money and your dangerous friends. He's a rich bum, an alcoholic that goes on coke binges, but ya gotta keep the kid down.

What do you do?

What do you do 20 years later when your son has grown up, fallen under the safety of the wings of God Allmighty and sworn off his wayward ways? What if you see him following in your footsteps and YOU HOPE TO HELL he's gonna be serious, and righteous and (God help us all!)......reasonable.
Yet you see your son making rash decisions, decisons you warned him against.

What else is a loving father to do?
You can remind him, coax him, even tell him he's wrong and hang up on him, BUT!! You don't have the power to change him. You're old hat now.
And the reigns of power have fallen to him.
So you bite your tongue and watch the fruits of your labor, or the seed of loins to..........

cough, cough, hack, hack...to be continued