Protecting international oil interests and his family's wealth explains why Bush continues to turn a blind eye to everything the Saudis do. A Thanksgiving Day story in The New York Times with the headline "Foreign Fighters in Iraq Are Tied to Allies of U.S." got scant attention from the media, caught up in food and football.

I recall a quote from Oliver Stone's movie 'Nixon' :

Nixon shuffles back alone, coming to a stop in front of a larger-than-life, full-length oil portrait of JOHN F. KENNEDY. Nixon studies the portrait, pads closer. Looks up.

NIXON
When they look at you, they see what they want to be.
(then)
When they look at me, they see what they are ...

Great comment, zrezvi! I doubt that Georgie has ever even looked at JFK's portrait except in passing on his way to screw something else up.