I would really like him to speak about what the Iraqi people had to endure though. I really believe that it would help to take a group of brave and fantastic soldiers to a new level of committment. --Make it even more real for these troops. After a few definite examples of how awful it was. I know he mentioned children being beaten in front of their parents, but instead say,
"Imagine how awful it would feel if the leader of your country took YOUR child and because YOU wouldn't do _________, YOUR CHILD got ___________. Then, a couple more examples, using family members...if YOUR MOM were taken away from YOU and ___________." Then say, these people are scared and frightened because they've endured this type of behavior from their evil dictator for 30 years!!! ---Yet, they are fighting back, they are saying NO!!! We need to help them fight back! We need to shout NO with them! THAT's why you're here. THAT's why you are such special, decent men and women. THAT's why AMERICA is so great!!!!"
Okay, ....a little something like that ;-)
I can hardly wait for Karen Hughes to be back in August -- she'll make sure words with this "connection" happen in W's speeches again!
P.S. Karen - if you are reading this - I was the one that gave you that letter in La Jolla at your book signing! YOU GO GIRL!
---HELPING W WIN 4 MORE FOR THE GIPPER!!!
He speaks of it everytime he gives a speech and hit it today heavily.
Admittedly we didn't transcribe it--but he most certainly talked about it--and not glossing over it, but in detail. Then spoke of the improvements being made .
ACK!! CNN playing Bill Clinton reading from his audio book.