December 18, 2005

President Bush Encourages Opponents Not To Give Up The Fight

By Tim | December 18, 2005 | Tags: , Uncategorized |

Bush Speech to nationIn a prime-time speech tonight, President Bush encouraged opponents of his Iraq policy not to give up on the “fight for freedom” or “give in to despair”:

The Whitehouse—I also want to speak to those of you who did not support my decision to send troops to Iraq: I have heard your disagreement, and I know how deeply it is felt. Yet now there are only two options before our country – victory or defeat. And the need for victory is larger than any president or political party, because the security of our people is in the balance. I do not expect you to support everything I do, but tonight I have a request: Do not give in to despair, and do not give up on this fight for freedom.

The President also took a little swipe at news coverage saying, “Behind the images of chaos that terrorists create for the cameras, we are making steady gains with a clear objective in view.”

I have to agree with the President, we must stay the course; this fight will be won and Iraqis will enjoy a brighter future than news reporting would have us believe.

 

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