“Even just a “it needs to be done to prevent a future horror” would be sufficient for me.”
I agree with your take except that comment. I believe he has said that nearly every time he’s opened his mouth on the subject. Loud and clear.
He does comment. But Bush talks to the press. He needs to talk PAST the press, and sell the ideas and reasons why he’s doing what he’s doing directly to the people.
Instead of the ‘beltway language’, he needs to speak directly to the people, in the language they understand.