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Dictators, by definition, do not come with a shelf life.

Dictators served specific and limited terms under Roman law in the era of the Republic (Cinncinatus being the most famous of them). And it is specifically this era to which many American political intellectuals have asserted that is the inspiration for the American Republic.

And there is nothing of the character of dictators that require a "for life" component. Indeed, the tin-pot African model of dictator-for-life is the exception rather than the rule.

There are many reasons to be critical of the Bush administration. But this sort of thing weakens the legitimate criticisms, in my view.

Yes, that is my view and the reason I do critique these kind of wild viewpoints - they just contaiminate the rational and justified critiques of Bush.