I think Bush knows exactly what is going on but he has a few traits that are preventing him from re-evaluating the situation.
- loyalty
- stubborness
- you do what you say you are going to do even when the going gets tough

Have you read "Fortunate Son". Bad book, but interesting insights into who George Bush is. This book is on my shelf next to "Dude Where's my Country" and Harpers June 26 (has article on the Muhammed cartoons) as a sort of budding collection of banned publications.

>I'm sorry to ask this, but do you find this surprising? bush is about as divorced from reality as any leader I've ever seen:
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>http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/09/21/michael-ware-president-bush-and-generals-divorced-from-reality/
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>>Christ....
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>>"Torture may be worse now in Iraq than under former leader Saddam Hussein, the UN's chief anti-torture expert says."
>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5368360.stm