Kevin Drum explains why the Burning Bush doctrine is nothing but smoke.

Kevin Drum of Political Animal asks the question "Is democracy promotion really something that George Bush cares deeply about?" After setting the "facts on the ground," Drum states the following:

These decisions may or may not be defensible, but they are plainly not the decisions of a man dedicated to spreading democracy — and the fact that he repeatedly says otherwise doesn't change this. So once and for all, can we please stop hearing about democracy promotion as a central goal of the Bush administration? It's just a slogan and nothing more.

Kevin is dead solid perfect with this analysis. Read his entire post for all the details.

If you want and/or need more fact-based analysis on the Burning Bush doctrine, go to Cosmic Wheel Index and under the general heading BUSH ADMINISTRATION find the "Burning Bush doctrine" subheading.