Here is what George W. Bush had to say about the current situation in Israel, showing his usual diplomatic brilliance:

"Our message to Israel is, look, defend yourself," Bush said. "But as you do so, be mindful of the consequences. So we've urged restraint."

Um, isn't this the same gramatically-challenged Texan who has this country engaged in a massive war effort on several fronts that is showing absolutely no restraint whatsoever? Has anybody in the Bush administration been mindful of any consequences with regard to Iraq, apart from what they believe will appeal to voters?

I don't know about you, but that awkward sense of discomfort I feel whenever I see Bush speak is increased tenfold when he begins to prattle on about foreign policy. Bush could probably find Israel on a map, but he certainly doesn't show much comprehension of the subtleties of the situation there. Israel, by definition, shows restraint in its very existence. It could literally wipe Lebanon off the map in an afternoon (thanks, of course, to U.S. supplied arms). Israel constantly sits on the knife edge between defending itself and using "appropriate force."

Terrorist organizations don't do the same math. And it's awfully hypocritical for Bush to use "ridding the world of evildoers" as the impetus to unilaterally invade whatever countries he chooses while at the same time urging others doing essentially the same thing (on their own soil no less) to stand down.

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