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."
John Kerry is a fake warrior who served merely to pad his resume, turned traitor once back in the states, marries for money, has never had a real job and never will, and his eyes go in opposite directions- see pic of Kerry saluting.
Must be...looks like the cat has gotten his tongue.
It's the only post showing up under 'user posts', and he's been here since July 25 this year.
It took him that long to come up with such a profound statement.
Naah, that was just gas.
Profound will be when he says something more than just 'burp'.
*chuckle*
/ joke.
Right, profound is more chunky.
:)
How are things over at Dyspeptic Ungulates?
Ever heard of the concept of "taken out of context" troll?
LOL!
My apologies, my aim seems to be a little off today.
I do find it interesting that this fellow brings up flip-floppin within 3 minutes of the time the Kerry folks come out with a similar press release.
Posted by ejdrapes
On 08/31/2004 11:11:21 AM PDT · 57 replies · 996+ views
Bush: Against Winning War on Terror Before He Was For It, Says Kerry-Edwards 2004
Mighty interesting. Not your ordinary troll..
A_R
She corrected that in post 55.
;-)
Check out number 3..
It's this critter, adamk
On behalf of the VK, An appology to you sir, if you felt any attacks were to you.
So how does your Birkenstock Taste?
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