O sacrifício de guerra de Bush

Jim Morin, «The Miami Herald»

«The nation is in despair over the war in Iraq and the toll it is taking on our troops and their families. But President Bush shows no outward sign of inner pain.
He is chipper in his public pronouncements. His weekly bike rides and daily workouts have put a perpetual spring in his step. He’s always ready with a wisecrack. He just hosted his daughter’s wedding at his multi-million dollar estate in Texas. He takes more vacations than any president in history. He has made clear that he doesn’t lie awake at nights.» [Washington Post]

Mas quem acha que o Presidente George W. Bush não fez sacrifícios, como qualquer outro americano, devido à guerra no Iraque está enganado. O sr. Bush deixou de jogar golfe. O presidente americano não quer que uma possível mãe que acabou de perder um filho no Iraque, vejo o comandante supremo jogar golfe. É isto que o presidente diz numa entrevista a Mike Allen do Politico:

Q Mr. President, you haven’t been golfing in recent years. Is that related to Iraq?

THE PRESIDENT: Yes, it really is. I don’t want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the Commander-in-Chief playing golf. I feel I owe it to the families to be as — to be in solidarity as best as I can with them. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal.

Q Mr. President, was there a particular moment or incident that brought you to that decision, or how did you come to that?

THE PRESIDENT: No, I remember when de Mello, who was at the U.N., got killed in Baghdad as a result of these murderers taking this good man’s life. And I was playing golf — I think I was in central Texas — and they pulled me off the golf course and I said, it’s just not worth it anymore to do.

Rob Tornoe, «Politicker.com»