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04/22/2004: "Barlett's Misgivings"

If Bruce Bartlett had to pick a side, Democrat or Republican, I have no doubt he'd be a Republican. Which makes his most recent editorial so damning.

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I have to say that my own feelings on the war parallel those of many others who previously supported the war but now feel deep misgivings.
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In short, President Bush often seems to operate like the character from "Alice in Wonderland" who declared, "Sentence first -- verdict afterwards." Instead of figuring out why and how things should be done before acting, the White House seems to act first and then create ex post facto rationalizations for that decision in lieu of serious deliberation.
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Whatever. I find his arguments unconvincing. I am glad, though, that he can be so civil in his disagreement.