"...Who can forget the look on the President’s face when Chief-of Staff Andy Card leaned over in that classroom and told him what had happened? It was a defining moment for America and the world, yes—but it was also the supreme moment of truth for George W. Bush.
How did he respond? Superbly. The fire of trial didn’t consume him, as it would some. It merely showed the fine quality of the metal he is made of.
He prayed. He demonstrated his faith in the One Who has the power both to raise up and put down nations. He had the understanding to recognize his need for the prayers of his fellow citizens, and the humility to ask for those prayers.
He reassured America in words worthy of history, and worthy of his office. And he did it with sincerity—with a power and a heartfelt passion that rang true to the American people.
He comforted the stricken. He honored the first responders—those heroes who went up the stairs on that day when everyone else was trying to go down. He encouraged those they left behind—the ones who now faced the task of putting their stricken cities and broken lives back together again.
Most importantly, he fully recognized his primary duty as the Commander-in-Chief—to protect the lives and the liberty of the American people. He immediately began to take concrete steps to greatly strengthen our national security and preparedness.
It was soon evident who had perpetrated the cowardly attacks. Radical Islamists of Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qada organization, operating out of their bases in Afghanistan, were identified as having carried them out...
...The President didn’t equivocate. He had no weasel words. He made a decision that America was not going to tolerate terrorists or terrorism, or those who support them or it. He set his mind and his heart to go after these animals with all of the force and the power of the United States of America.
George W. Bush, in spite of vicious opposition from Leftists of every stripe in this country and abroad, has been resolute. He has not wavered. He has stuck by his determination to not give the terrorists any chance to catch their breath or to regroup—no opportunity to carry out their desire to bring additional harm to more innocent men, women and children.
He has energized and inspired the men and women of our Armed Forces—the greatest troops that have ever served this or any other nation. They truly respect and love this man—many of them have told me that repeatedly. (Besides, it’s obvious just looking at their demeanor.)
Together, they smashed Al Quada in Afghanistan, along with the Taliban tyrants that gave them refuge. While the defeatists cried about how the country would become a ‘quagmire’ for us as it had been for the Soviets, speeding their demise, our forces secured the country in weeks—with minimal loss of life. Any terrorists still operating in the mountains of Afghanistan now plot their evil with minimal support, and from caves..."
An excerpt, written by yours truly, a year and a half ago when I endorsed the President for reelection.
Pretty ringing endorsement for a critic, eh?
How's about your write one for Alan...