Don't you think he gets attacked enough and a little diplomacy helps keep the dog's from barking at his door constantly.
It's getting to be that he can't do anything right anymore, even here at FR according to some members who are no more than fair weather supporters and growing in numbers.
I strongly support President Bush, even though I do not agree with him on some issues. I am thankful every day that he is our President, and not Kerry or Gore. I don't see his dropping the word "islamofascism" as backtracking. My point is that I wish he could just tell it like it is, the whole "you're either with us or you're with the terrorists" thing, but as President he has to be a bit mindful of what he says. I, too, am dismayed at the level of the attacks on President Bush here on FR.