Well, this story somewhat claimed the Iraq part of the speech was "no big".
Despite the focus on how Mr. Bush will use the speech to make his case against Saddam Hussein, administration officials said today that most of the address would not be about Iraq, but about the economy and other domestic concerns. Mr. Fleischer called the speech "very lofty." He said Mr. Bush had no plans tonight beyond dinner at the White House and another read-through of the address. "This speech is locked and ready to go," Mr. Fleischer said. "He's comfortable with it, he's ready to do it." nytimes.com
W is nothing if not lofty, with Karl off doing the dirty work. A later story:
Mr. Bush, commenting briefly after a Cabinet meeting, made it clear he would talk not just about the possibility of war with Iraq but about his yearning for peace. And he gave a strong signal that his address, which the White House estimated would last just over 40 minutes, would touch heavily on purely domestic concerns.
"Tonight, I am going in front of our nation to talk about the great challenges that face our country," Mr. Bush said, adding that he was sure the people were up to the challenges "because we are a great country."
"I'll talk about our deep desire for peace, peace not only here at home, but peace in troubled regions of the world," the president said. "I'll talk about our plan to spread prosperity throughout America. I'll talk about the need to have a health care system that is modern and sensitive to the needs of our seniors."
Mr. Bush said he would talk about many issues, and that in doing so "I'm going to remind the American people that solutions to some of the seemingly intractable problems lie in the hearts and souls of our fellow citizens." nytimes.com
Looks like "War is Peace" time again. |
