Winning the terror war
Earlier in the day, in an interview on NBC-TV’s “Today” show that was broadcast to coincide with the start of the Republican National Convention in New York, Bush was asked “Can we win?” the war on terror.
“I don’t think you can win it,” he responded. “But I think you can create conditions so that those who use terror as a tool are less acceptable in parts of the world.”
Huh? Isn’t that the basis for your campaign? Obviously, you really can’t stop them all but you can deter them, which is what he was getting at (and, by the way, taking my tweezers at the airport hasn’t prevented any terror attacks). There will always be a few whackos waiting and planning to do something.
Update: Kevin has the whole quote, which it seems has been widely taken out of context.
August 31st, 2004 at 4:07 pm
“There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.”
August 31st, 2004 at 10:34 pm
I’ve got the entire pertinent part of that interview up on my site, Uncle. RTWT, not just the part the MSM is spinning frantically.