Letter: Woodward’s title sums it up perfectly

Monday, Oct. 9, 2006 | 7:31 a.m.

Whether or not you read Bob Woodward's new book, "State of Denial," it is not difficult to conclude that that is exactly where our president and his Republican Congress finds themselves.

When you see recent headlines such as "Iraqi police brigade, death squad link probed," or "U.S. at critical crossroads in Afghanistan," and then read an article that states that just last week part of the 2007 defense spending bill was a $20 million fund set up to celebrate our victory in Iraq and Afghanistan, which was placed under the heading of "commemoration of success," one can only surmise that the president and his supporters hold their strategy sessions in some of the poppy fields in Afghanistan.

This reminds me of President Bush's, "Mission Accomplished" speech held aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003.

How can we continue to follow and stand by an administration that steadfastly stands on the "stay the course" philosophy and turns its collective head to the reality of where we really stand? In fact, just recently, Colin Powell said that "stay the course" has simply not worked and we need to consider other options.

Mr. Woodward is right - unfortunately our policymakers find themselves in a true "State of Denial."

Robert Blanner, North Las Vegas