By Richard Walrath

Some are suggesting we need another 9-11 to "unite" us.  No, we don’t need another 911, and what we didn’t need was a war with Iraq.

It’s hard to believe, but Bush was a winner of the trifecta — he said so, himself — and still found a way to end up a loser. Remember his statement about being president with a war, a recession, and a national emergency all at the same time?

Not only was the country behind Bush after 9-11, the entire world was with us after 9-11. No man ever had the opportunity to achieve more, but Bush found a way to squander it all.

Our major ally, Great Britain, will soon leave the United States virtually alone in Iraq.  We only pass this way once.  A lost opportunity is gone forever.