Bush Takes His Case to the People

I was not able to watch President Bush’s speech tonight, but have read it. It was, I think, a great speech. Once again, the President, instead of retreating in the face of his enemies, has upped the ante and taken his case to the people. President Bush laid out the case for engagement in Iraq in a way that most will find compelling. And he postured the surge as an opportunity for pro-war and anti-war factions to unite:

The principle guiding my decisions on troop levels in Iraq is

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