Megalomania: 1. A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence. 2. An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.
Wondering whether Bush truly qualifies as a megalomaniac, I did a little research on the subject and found some very interesting things. This first one is a shocker. Not for what it tells us about Bush and megalomania, but for what it says in the summary. Its about megalomaniacs and their need for war. Although I'm not quoting it in its entirety, the excerpt is long, but its well worth the read--especially when you see how it ends!
It's from this link, a rather unusual website that I'm not necessarily promoting, but I found the article to be illuminating on the subject, although the spin at the end was not what I expected.
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