When ideologues get into office all judgement and rationality are left at the doorstep as we Americans easily witnessed with this Bush Administration.
The painful memories [and the pain of injuries to our military] will last a long time. The question that is most important as we look back on the fiasco is this: Has the American electorate learned an lesson on the the importance of carefully vetting their choice for the highest office in the land? The jury is still out on that one.
