Almost a decade ago, a hate filled little man, hiding in some remote training area in Afghanistan, ordered the deaths of nearly 3,000 people in four separate terrorist attacks aimed at New York City and Washington D.C.

President George W. Bush declared he wouldn’t rest until that little man was found and brought to justice, and so American forces invaded Afghanistan with the mission to find him. But, at the moment he was corned, seemingly unable to escape, he fled across the border into Pakistan. American forces followed – sort of – but then President Bush decided to divert the country’s treasure and manpower into a personal war against a people, and against a man, who had nothing to do with 9-11, and we – America – invaded Iraq (so much for never resting until he was found).

There will be some – no doubt FOX PAC personalities, and radio talking heads – who will bemoan the fact President Obama is taking credit for finally getting Usama Bin Laden. Well isn’t that just too bad! Bush gets no credit! Nothing! Zip!

It was under President Bush’s watch, our country suffered its worst terrorist attack; it was under his watch, we “almost” got the man responsible; it was under his watch, the same man escaped because President Bush somehow decided we needed to invade Iraq, expend one billion dollars, kill possibly hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis, lose 4,452 American soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen, and suffer tens of thousands wounded, crippled and maimed. It was under President Bush’s watch; America opened secret prisons, and tortured prisoners – in violation of our own and international law.

President Bush gets no credit. And that’s as it should be. He failed to protect America before the attack, and he failed to get the man responsible afterwards. He failed, and that’s how he should be remembered, as a failure. So, please spare me your “President Bush deserves some credit” speech. Had President Bush gotten Bin Laden instead of sending our country down some god forsaken rabbit hole after Saddam Hussein, and after nearly bankrupting the country – both fiscally and morally – then he would deserve credit.

Now the MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED! Now the man responsible for killing innocent men, women and children has been brought to justice. Now perhaps there can be some rest for those who lost loved ones, and their innocence,  on 9-11 and since. Now, perhaps, we can start bringing our people home.