Gates Not Attending Inauguration

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History will be as good to W as it has been to Truman. The Bush haters cant see the success that Iraq is only b/c pop media has done a masterful job of daily painting it as a "quagmire". In less than six years, the successes of the Iraq campaign is quite remarkable. Afghanistan is no longer led by the Taliban w a democratically elected government, women are going to school and holding jobs rather than being beaten and publicly stoned. There hasn't been one terrorist attack on our soil since 9/11. Our military is stronger and better prepared for 21st century warfare than ever before.

Many folks forget that the economy grew to unprecidented levels between 2001 (low point after 9/11), and 2007. Seniors are benefitting from a better prescription drug benefit. Unborn babies were given greater protections and rights. Standards were raised for our public schools, our kids are scoring better on tests and teachers are more accountable. The Supreme Court is blessed with two new members who intepret the Constitution with a strict literal view. Many homeless, drug adddicts, alcoholics, poor, hungry, and other struggling people groups have benefitted from the freedom the Bush administration afforded churches with faith based initiatives.

The Presidency is stronger. After years of being undermined since Watergate and the Nixon admin, Bush and his team have worked to restore the executive branch to its Constitutional level.

The Bush years will be remembered in years to come as good ones for the USA.