“We meet today in a time of war for our country, a war (i.e., the war on terror) we did not start yet one that we will win.”
— George W. Bush, August 31st, 2004
“I donât think you can win it (i.e., the war on terror). But I think you can create conditions so that the â those who use terror as a tool are â less acceptable in parts of the world.”
— George W. Bush, August 28th, 2004
Come to think of it, this may be an ingenious way to pump up viewership for the president’s speech on Thursday night. Tune in to find out his final answer: can we win or can’t we? We’ll be on the edge of our seats.
We’re told that later today the president will be commenting on whether the war between Oceania and East Asia is winnable.
