Both in his perverse Iraq war steadfastness and in his mental abilities.

Bush Stands Behind Current Iraq Policy

(BEN FELLER, AP)

CLEVELAND (AP) – President Bush, facing new pressure to start bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq, said Tuesday he won’t consider it until hearing a fresh assessment from his top commander there this fall.

“That’s what the American people expect. They expect for military people to come back and tell us how the military operations are going,” Bush said. “And that’s the way I’m going to play it as commander in chief.”

Gen. David Petraeus is due in September to present a progress report to Congress on the effects of the recently completed troop buildup in Iraq. Frustration in Congress - among leaders of both parties - has led to calls for changes in strategy before then.

Bush, though, said he won’t be swayed.

And, from the same GazetteOnline article:

The nightmare doesn’t end for another year-and-a-half.