Monday, August 30, 2004
Who's the flip-flopper?
"Let me be clear about this: We will win the war on terrorism, and we will also continue to fight important battles at home." - George W. Bush 10.14.01
That was then, this is now.
When asked "Can we win?" the war on terror, Bush said, "I don't think you can win it. But I think you can create conditions so that the those who use terror as a tool are less acceptable in parts of the world." - George W. Bush 08.30.04
There's the kind of message you want broadcast to the world's terrorists, "we're not going to defeat you, we're just going to make it less acceptable in parts of the world." That'll scare the hell out of them George. Nothing frightens terrorists more than being frowned upon while traveling.
You would think with the Republican National Convention starting today, someone would be around Bush to remind him to not say things like that. Doesn't this man have a staff? Don't get me wrong, I think he's the worst president we've ever had, but it's just mean to let someone go in front the nation and say things like that.
It's not like it hasn't happened before you know. Remember when he said he wasn't concerned about Osama bin Laden (03.12.02)? Remember misunderestimated? Either the White House staff has a wicked sense of humor or Dan Quayle has been secretly moonlighting as one of Bush's advisors.
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