Milestones

George W. Bush will mark his 61st birthday today. As an able-bodied young man during a wartime draft, Bush deemed the Vietnam War unworthy of his endeavors. He “volunteered for,” which is another way of saying he “escaped to” the Texas Air National Guard, which sat out combat operations in Vietnam. Yet, as President he involved this country in another quagmire, sending young men and women to die for the type of conflict that he wasn’t willing to fight in himself. 3,588 men and women have died in the Iraq conflict. Many of them had never seen their 21st birthday. And the bloodshed continues. Yes, ladies and gentleman, this President is not afraid to sacrifice, just as long as it isn’t his life on the line. Happy Birthday, Mr. President, you unimagineable son of a bitch.