Encomium To Bush

Bush has taken quite a beating in recent days regarding his handling of the Iraq war. Write a defense of Bush and/or his actions a la Gorgias' Encomium to Helen.

Bush is sending more soldiers into Iraq because with more soldiers there they'll be able to protect themselves better. More manpower equals more men. The world wanted him to do something about the situation so he did. When pressured he comes up with a solution which he thinks suits the situation.

LadyAshley

George W. Bush is often regarded as an ignorant or stupid man. If he is so stupid, how did he get into Yale, one of the most prestigious universities in the country? Bush has been called a coward but he was in the Texas National Guard. How can a dumb and cowardly man become president? He did not elect himself, but was elected by the people of this fine country who must have seen something admirable in him.

The war in Iraq was originally set to disarm weapons of mass destruction, get rid of Saddam Hussein to make a dent in terrorism and to free the people of Iraq. There were no weapons found so that mission ceased and Hussein was recently hung. As a result, people see no more reason for the soldiers of America to be there anymore and people are antsy to get their loved ones home. However peace has not been achieved yet and Bush needs more men in Iraq to help aid in the peace spreading to make this final mission complete.

UnionJill

President Bush has created a society and built a future of security, prosperity, and opportunity for all Americans. Since September 11th 2001, he has taken many steps to protect our homeland and create a world free of terror. Many citizens were crushed by this and tried to grieve for their friends and family and thought invading Iraq was the next best thing. President Bush has his own ideas and plans for the war, but he is also very grateful for the service and sacrifice that our soldiers and families have been through. The President is confident that by helping build a free and secure society that it will help us succeed and make the world a better place to live. He is committed to making sure that we are the best prepared, best educated, and skilled in our workforce through respect and support. He was re-elected for a second term and ensures us that the next generation will be able to look forward to even better days ahead and that our nation will heal after the war. His goal is to promote reliable, affordable, and conservative ways for this place to grow while helping other countries. He truly has a vision for America since his beginning and we, the citizens, should follow his lead.

PomPon

President Bush's decision to send over 20,000 troops acroos seas into the Middle East has really caused a great deal of controversy throughout the U.S. The aspect of this that really scratches my head is how our country totally and always forgets about the past. It happens with present day voting turnouts. There have been thousands and thousands of men who have died in our past history to protect our freedoms and rights and one of our riches heritages and roots is our right to vote. The fact that people don't even care or turnout to vote for anything at all is a joke to me. The same thing has kind of happened in the War on Terror. Six years ago terrorists shocked the world and gave the U.S. a huge setback and made us face a lot of adversity. We were very vulnerable at that time and upset. Everyone in this country wanted to go to war and stop this terrorism for good so it never happens again. Even though things are still murky in the Middle East we have made a lot of progress. We just ridiculed the French for being cowards and then we come right back at our government and gripe about how we need to bring our troops back. But I believe President Bush sees through the murkiness. He knows that we are potentially very close to stopping terror and can make the world a much safer place with the newly stable governed Iraq that were trying to accomplish. People criticize President Bush all the time but you have to admit he has a lot of courgage and a little pioneer character to him. He has kept to his plan and showed great leadership and confidence to lead this country. I believe he is trying to finish what he started and not get caught off guard. He's doing a great job of staying the course and I respect that.

Zack9

One thing you must respect about Bush is his determination: he does not crumble and conform to the pressures of the public. The public’s disproval of Bush generally stems from the war on Iraq, which in my opinion was necessary to the Iraqi people. Everyone knows that Hussein was an evil dictator and for the United States to place the control of an entire country into his hands was unreasonable; War was necessary to abdicate such a man and it proved effective as shortly after his capture, Hussein was tried and executed. My real issue here is that when people talk of Bush, the war in Iraq is always mentioned but is that all there is to talk about?

SolAce

I also agree with Zack when he says America is easy to forget their heritage, and most of all their history. It may be unpopular, his decision to send more troops, but there are many presidents in the past that have gone against the wishes of the public and that decision ended up being the best for the country. We have put faces of such presdients on a mountain, the same ones who have lead the nation in places that it didn't want to go at the time. I'm not saying for sure that he is doing the right thing but I do know that the public is three things fickle, near-sighted, and critical. So let's not be too quick to judge his decisions because he didn't become president by being a blundering fool but we voted him in for being the best man to lead the nation, even when the nation isn't behind him.

Jim