Bush Cites Doubt America Can Win War on Terror
I just read this in the NYT:By ELISABETH BUMILLER
Published: August 31, 2004
ASHUA, N.H., Aug. 30 - President Bush, in an interview broadcast on Monday, said he did not think America could win the war on terror but that it could make terrorism less acceptable around the world, a departure from his previous optimistic statements that the United States would eventually prevail.
In the interview with Matt Lauer of the NBC News program "Today," conducted on Saturday but shown on the opening day of the Republican National Convention, Mr. Bush was asked if the United States could win the war against terrorism, which he has made the focus of his administration and the central thrust of his re-election campaign.
"I don't think you can win it," Mr. Bush replied. "But I think you can create conditions so that those who use terror as a tool are less acceptable in parts of the world."
As recently as July 14, Mr. Bush had drawn a far sunnier picture. "I have a clear vision and a strategy to win the war on terror," he said...
Read the Whole Article Here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/31/politics/campaign/31bush.html?th
[Jason's Note: "What the $%@& !?! Isn't that one of the more compelling reasons people want him in office anyways?"]
posted by Jason @ 7:49 pm
1 Comments:
Well Jason, what would you do if you were president?
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