my problem with the "Hubris" special

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20. Heck the ONION knew that Bush wanted to attack Iraq

On January 17, 2001, the Onion published a uncannily prescient satirical article. Their prediction of what Bush would accomplish in his years in office was frightening at the time even as it was intended as humor.

Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over'
ISSUE 43•01 ISSUE 37•01 • Jan 17, 2001

WASHINGTON, DC–Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W. Bush assured the nation in a televised address Tuesday that "our long national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over."

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During the 40-minute speech, Bush also promised to bring an end to the severe war drought that plagued the nation under Clinton, assuring citizens that the U.S. will engage in at least one Gulf War-level armed conflict in the next four years.

"You better believe we're going to mix it up with somebody at some point during my administration," said Bush, who plans a 250 percent boost in military spending. "Unlike my predecessor, I am fully committed to putting soldiers in battle situations. Otherwise, what is the point of even having a military?"

On the economic side, Bush vowed to bring back economic stagnation by implementing substantial tax cuts, which would lead to a recession, which would necessitate a tax hike, which would lead to a drop in consumer spending, which would lead to layoffs, which would deepen the recession even further.

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Bush concluded his speech on a note of healing and redemption.

"We as a people must stand united, banding together to tear this nation in two," Bush said. "Much work lies ahead of us: The gap between the rich and the poor may be wide, be there's much more widening left to do. We must squander our nation's hard-won budget surplus on tax breaks for the wealthiest 15 percent. And, on the foreign front, we must find an enemy and defeat it."
More: http://www.theonion.com/articles/bush-our-long-national-nightmare-of-peace-and-pros,464/

Bush's goal as predicted by The Onion were certainly achieved - in this Bush was a complete success.