The Observer Journal - Observation Leading to Insight: "Clearly, putting 'Mission Accomplished' on an aircraft carrier was a mistake," President Bush said Monday. "It sent the wrong message." -- The Bush Lesson -- all any leader can say in public in a war is "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat"

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"Clearly, putting 'Mission Accomplished' on an aircraft carrier was a mistake," President Bush said Monday. "It sent the wrong message." -- The Bush Lesson -- all any leader can say in public in a war is "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat"

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Bottom-line: George Bush's "wildly optimistic" public statements about Iraq coupled with his pride in having abysmal communications skills have done immeasurable damage to the Republican political narrative. Ironically, with a little luck, the United States may ultimately reap great strategic advantages because of President Bush's policies in Iraq. However, during a "political journey" like this one, every public official in a democracy should stick with "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat" in public...

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