President George W. Bush may claim that he didn't know that the information he was provided by the CIA concerning weapons of mass destruction in pre-war Iraq was so faulty. He may also claim that, with many thousands of troops under his command, it was impossible for him to ensure that US soldiers were not committing atrocities, torture, or violations of civil liberties.
对企业老板适用的规则对总统和总理加倍适用。美国正选择将在谁的领导下走过今后四年。乔治·W·布什总统可能辩白说他不知道中情局在伊拉克战前提供的大规模杀伤性武器情报有多少问题。他还可能狡辩说自己领导着成千上万的部队，因此不可能保证美国兵都不去施暴、折磨或违反自由权利。