Over the past few decades, Republicans have been known as the party of personal responsibility. Taking responsibility for one's acts has been a mainstay of the party's theoretical framework. So it comes as no surprise to hear the party's leader on the situation in Iraq today:
(CBS/AP) President Bush said Wednesday that Saddam Hussein, not continued U.S. involvement in Iraq, is responsible for ongoing sectarian violence that is threatening the formation of a democratic government...
Yup, it's all Saddam's fault. Forget that the Iraqi army and the Iraqi state collapsed like a house of cards. Forget that we were welcomed into Baghdad by cheering crowds. Forget those scenes as Saddam's statue was pulled down. Forget that the guy was on the run for more than a year and has been in custody since we pulled him out of his "spider hole." Just forget history and keep repeating, "It's all his fault."
No wonder Iraq is in the state it is.
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