Bush knows addiction.

Instead of a dull State of the Union address, last night Bush gave us the oil version of an AA confession. Yes, America is addicted to oil.

But it's easy for the head junkie to talk the talk. Bush was "talking" about alternative fuels six years ago. Aside from giving away tax money for "research" (sometimes code for: free money that doesn't require actual results), Bush has done nothing about real rehabilitation. So in real terms, Bush wasn't actually talking about ending America's need for oil. He was explaining something far more important...

There are times when Bush truly is a straight talker. Except he uses imprecise language that can be interpreted a variety of ways. But the message is there if you think about it.

Last night Bush admitted to the world that he invaded Iraq for control of its vast oil industry.

A junkie will do anything for a fix. Especially lie. Oh, most definitely that.

He simply couldn't help himself. There it was, just lying there in plain open sight and virtually unguarded. How could anyone expect an addict to simply leave it be? You can't leave oil laying around a Bush anymore than a leave a raised skirt around a Clinton. Some things must be tapped!

So, Bush just gave the biggest AA speech of his life. And America is probably too dim-witted to realize it.