President George W. Bush, the "worst" president?
The Facts
The following appeared in a local paper as a letter to the editor.
Some claim President Bush shouldn't have started this war. They
complain about his prosecution of it. One person recently claimed
Bush was the worst president in U.S. history.
Let's clear up one point. We didn't start the war on terror. Try to
remember. It was started by terrorists on 9/11. Let's look at the
"worst" president and mismanagement claims.
FDR led us into World War II. Germany never attacked usJapan did.
From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost, an average of 112,500 per year.
Truman finished that war and started one in Korea. North Korea
never attacked us. From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost, an
average of 18,333 per year.
John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962. Vietnam never
attacked us. Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire. From 1965-1975,
58,000 lives were lost, an average of 5,800 per year.
Clinton went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent. Bosnia
never attacked us. He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter
three times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama has attacked us on multiple
occasions. In the two years since terrorists attacked us,
President Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban,
crippled al-Qaida, put nuclear inspectors in Lybia, Iran and
North Korea without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who
slaughtered 300,000 of his own people.
We lost 600 soldiers, an average of 300 a year. Bush did all this
abroad while not allowing another terrorist attack at home.
Worst president in history? Come on!
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