Some pictures are worth a thousand words, but this one of George W. Bush delivering his highly touted "Plan for Victory" speech at the U.S. Naval Academy on November 30 is worth ten thousand. And this speech had lots of words, lasting from 9:45 AM to 10:32. The speech and its attendant PR are clear evidence of the "Bush Syndrome" in all its glory.

The "Bush Syndrome" is about opposites: he...