Bush retreats into a substitute reality
During their first debate Kerry touched on Bush's most ambivalent relationship, the father he recently called 'the wrong father,' compared to the 'Higher Father'.
In flustered response, Bush simply insisted on his authority. 'I just know how this world works ... there must be certainty from the US president.' He reverted to his claim that September 11 justified the invasion of Iraq because 'the enemy' - Saddam Hussein - 'attacked us.'
A stunned but swift-footed Kerry observed: 'The president just said something extraordinarily revealing and frankly very important ... he just said, 'The enemy attacked us'. Saddam Hussein didn't attack us. Osama bin Laden attacked us.'
In his effort to banish all doubt, Bush had retreated into a substitute reality, a delusional version of Iraq, ultimately faith-based.
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