To the Editor:

Now that blood is in the water, I almost hesitate to continue denigrating the most incompetent administration this country has ever known. However, I just couldn’t miss the opportunity to list just a few of the accomplishments our president should be credited for:

l. Torture – In my 65 years, torture has never been an issue, since we have generally adhered to the Geneva Convention.

2. Following the greatest period of prosperity this country has ever known under Clinton, we now face the greatest national debt since World War II, while reducing taxes for the wealthy.

3. Our country now faces the lowest level of world opinion in our history.

4. Appointments such as “Brownie” – (the famous FEMA non-starter in the Katrina disaster) and “Condi” (who recommended that we invade Iraq) have served to skyrocket this administration’s record of poor judgment to an infinite level.

5. Alienation of exceptionally competent people such as Colin Powell – the greatest military and diplomatic individual of our time.

6. Reducing the oil production of Iraq to almost nil, while awarding multimillion dollar contracts to Haliburton and Bectel without competition and without results. (Thanks to Mr. Cheney!)

7. Demonstration to the world that the most advanced armored vehicles in our arsenals are vulnerable to guerillas with home made bombs.

8. The loss of over 2,000 of the heroic men and women of our armed services.

At the risk of sounding like a sore winner (ala Newt), I thank God that the polls indicate that our country has finally recognized the abysmal failure and ultimate implosion (as I predicted over four years ago) of the Bush Administration.

Bob Casey

Trout Creek