CAREFUL WITH THAT HISTORY, MR.

CAREFUL WITH THAT HISTORY, MR. PRESIDENT. Sometimes you just have to wonder if anyone at all is minding the store. Apparently, Bush made a number of comparisons between his nation-building plans for Iraq and the wonderful history of America’s relationship with the Philippines during his visit to Manila. Among other things, there’s this:

While Mr. Bush made elliptical references to the Spanish-American War, some of his critics have argued that the justification for invading Iraq bore a resemblance to the rationale the United… [The Light of Reason]

It seems even Bush recognizes the similarities between Iraq and the “liberation” of the Phillipines, although he’s apparently stupid or ignorant enough to think that makes it a good thing.