In this place where valor sleeps, we are reminded why America has always gone to war reluctantly, because we know the costs of war. We have seen those costs in the war on terror we fight today. These grounds are the final resting place for more than 270 men and women who have given their lives in freedom's cause since the attacks of September the 11th, 2001.

-- George Bush, Honors Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, 29 May 2006

Reluctantly? Does he seriously think that anyone believes him when he says that? Yes, we releuctanly went into war with Iraq. Reluctantly. That's the word I'd use. We reluctanly invaded the country only after we'd exhausted all diplomatic channels. We relunctantly invaded because Iraq had links to al Qaeda. And we reluctanly invaded because Saddam was going to nuke us. And we reluctanly invaded because people of the Middle East deserve freedom, the Almighty's gift to everybody who lives in the world (unless your country isn't sitting on a pile). Reluctant. Indeed. Reluctant.