Wednesday, June 29, 2005 from Cohutta

Dear Mr. President,

Without listening to your speech/sales pitch I know that you are passionate about this war in Iraq. As a matter of fact, I would have to say that you’re in love with this war because you’re exhibiting all the symptoms of a man in the throes of a love affair–i.e., you’re willing to be completely blind to reality in order to maintain your fantasy.

You were just positive that Iraq had WMDs. You were so sure that you once said that you were “sick and tired” of waiting for Saddam to come clean. Then when the WMDs weren’t found you asked us to be patient while you continued looking. If my memory serves me correctly that’s what the UN inspectors asked you before your sick-and-tired remark. Yet you continued to love the war.

Then your administration said that Iraq was linked to 9/11. Then your administration said that there really wasn’t any evidence to show that. Yet you continued to love the war.

Later the claim was made that Iraq had links to terrorism, in fact, if memory serves me correctly, connections to Osama bin Laden himself. Of course, even after it was admitted that that wasn’t true you continued to love the war. Even now that there are way more terrorists in Iraq than before the war, you continue to love it.

Now we’re over there defending freedom. Who could not be in love with that idea? Mr. President, I would say that Laura is lucky to have you; you’re certainly a loyal man and not the kind to desert things loved.

Respectfully,

Amiko