Iraq and US better before Bush

Maybe the writer of the Aug. 14 letter, “Don't ignore Bush's success,” should take some time to look at the facts before making her judgments. Of course, it is true that the United States has not been attacked since Sept. 11, 2001. It is also true that we invaded the terrorists, but only for a short period of time. That was when we were in Afghanistan, and the terrorists actually posed a threat to us. But then we invaded Iraq. Iraq was a country that posed no threat to U.S. troops or U.S. soil. Invading Iraq had nothing to do with the fight against terrorism. Life has certainly not returned to normal. What about the recent attacks that threatened both the United States and Britain? It appears the writer failed to think about the welfare and well-being of the Iraqi people. In many areas, the people of Iraq are worse off now than they were before the United States went in. President Bush may have shown strong leadership with the war on terror, but certainly not with the war in Iraq. I think it's time that U.S. citizens opened their eyes and realize that Bush and his policies have been more of a negative than a positive. Peter Usilton, Dennis Twp - Published in the Atlantic City Press, August 26, 2006