"With a touch of the swagger," George Bush praises his Iraq war effort with another victory speech

In the post below, AJ explains the Responsible Plan to end the war in Iraq, offered by soon-to-be Congresswoman Darcy Burner and several other Democratic candidates for Congress. They understand their responsibility to end the war.

At the other end of the spectrum, today we heard from, George Bush, the irresponsible mastermind of the Iraq war who had no real plan going in -- and still has no plan to get us out:

President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he had no regrets about the unpopular war in Iraq despite the "high cost in lives and treasure" and declared that the United States was on track for a major victory there.

Marking the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion with a touch of the swagger he showed early in the war, Bush said in a speech at the Pentagon, "The successes we are seeing in Iraq are undeniable."

With less than 11 months left in office and his approval ratings near the lows of his presidency, Bush is trying to shore up support for the Iraq campaign, which has damaged U.S. credibility abroad and is sure to define his legacy.

That swagger and all those victory speeches have worked so well for the United States.