That's it, YOU'RE GONE!!!
Posted on 08/31/2004 10:55:04 AM PDT by arkady_renko
Mark Oliver
Tuesday August 31, 2004
The US president, George Bush, does believe America will win the war on terror after all despite his damaging remarks yesterday to the contrary.
White House spokesman Scott McClellan said today that Mr Bush "will make it crystal clear ... that we will win the war on terrorism by continuing to take the fight to the enemy".
This standpoint was in marked contrast to Mr Bush's comments on NBC television yesterday. He was asked whether America could win its "war on terror", and replied: "I don't think you can win it. But I think you can create conditions so that those who use terror as a tool are less acceptable in parts of the world."
Bush opponents had pounced on the remarks, which were a volte-face from the president's usually more bullish rhetoric about terrorism.
Mr Bush, who has described himself as a "war time president", will further try to repair the damage with a speech tonight in Nashville, Tennessee, to the American Legion, the country's largest veterans organisation.
Asked today by reporters whether the war on terror could be won, the Democratic presidential candidate senator John Kerry replied, "Absolutely".
Senator John Edwards, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, said yesterday: "After months of listening to the Republicans base their campaign on their singular ability to win the war on terror, the president now says we can't win the war on terrorism."
Some commentators have predicted that homeland security and the threat of terrorism will be the biggest issue at the ballot box in November's presidential elections.
As the four-day Republican national convention headed into its second day at Madison Square Garden in New York under extremely heavy security, Bush supporters scrambled to explain the president's comments.
First lady Laura Bush, who is scheduled to speak at the convention tonight, defended her husband, saying on ABC's Good Morning America that "this isn't a war with a country where you're going to have a surrender at some point, but the fact is, as we look around the world, we are already winning the war on terror".
The governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is also speaking at the convention tonight and was expected to salute Mr Bush's record as commander in chief.
In yesterday's opening session, Republicans invoked the memory of the September 11 2001 attacks as a test of Mr Bush's mettle as a strong and decisive leader.
Rudolph Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, likened the president to Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan. He said: "Since September 11th President Bush has remained rock solid ... we need George Bush more than ever."
Back to the Range with you for some "remedial" training...
How do you think this troll had advanced knowledge of a Kerry press release? They're here....
A_R
There is one flaw, We don't want to spread democracy!
she?
;-)
I checked first this time.
Yuppers.
Sorry!
Was just chatting with Tiamat and Laura Earl...
And my coffee is lagging in kicking in.
Otherwise I'm in normal frame of mind..
*cougH*
Well, normal for me!
Hey guy! Why do you have a potted Sweet Gum tree in your response to Adamk?
Wouldn't a gumball be more appropriate? Or maybe a big coconut?
Snappy combacks from user adamk:
http://www.freerepublic.com/~adamk/
This account has been banned or suspended.
Join the club. It's obviously past my bedtime. Picking on innocent FReepers and such. See ya tonite.
Gimme another knock in the noggin, I got some stuff still loose in there.
(Might knock it back into place!)
Won?
Yeah right...
I don't believe that for one minute.
UNLESS we are going to go to war with Islam???
Then we will win this war.
Okers.
I'm gonna grab something with sugar in it, caffiene is obviously not doing the trick at the moment.
That's it, YOU'RE GONE!!!
But Phil Donnahue says it can't be won: http://www.preventivewarriors.com/
How familiar. Watching those brave American wives last night who spoke at the convention, I have no doubt we will win. They're not going to rest until we do whatever it takes.
You been busy today!
Re: adamk
He's dead, Jim.
(Click here or on the pic).
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