text: when did bush move from the state of texas to the state of denial? he still believes iraq is not engaged in a civil war, and that the killings are "criminal acts". he also believes that the main enemy in iraq is "al quida".  and, despite overwhelming domestic and international condemnation and demands to redeploy forces out of harm's way, including losing an election to the dems, he continues to pontificate that he is "staying the course"...  wonder what the tax rate is in denial? it is worse than that. he comes from an alternate universe where if you tell a lie enough times it becomes the truth. the sad fact is, there are many people in this country that come from the same universe and think he is a good president.