because he couldn't possibly do something that is right

Bush maintains veto vow over Iraq pullout

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Bush warned lawmakers Wednesday that he would veto any timetable for withdrawing US troops from Iraq, a move he said would have "disastrous" consequences.

"What is clear is that the consequences of imposing such a specific and random date for withdrawal would be disastrous," Bush said as the Senate was poised to vote on the issue.

If the bill became law, "our enemies in Iraq would simply have to mark their calendars," Bush said. "If we cannot muster the resolve to defeat this evil in Iraq, America will have lost its moral purpose in the world."

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Of course the idiots condemning this bill continually ignore the fact that there are very specific and achievable benchmarks that have to be met before the military would leave.
But, if they said that, then they couldn't maintain their faux outrage and wouldn't have any ammunition to spur on their moronic followers.