Heatwarming words from our Leader: "We will not wait for known enemies to strike us again"

Bush Vows 'No Retreat' in War on Terror
Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Writer

ST. LOUIS - On a day when the postwar U.S. death toll climbed past the number killed in major combat, President Bush pledged "no retreat" in the war on terrorism and defended his actions in Iraq amid calls for more international help.

"We're on the offensive against terror, and we will stay on the offensive against terror," Bush told about 6,000 people Tuesday in a graying audience at the American Legion's 85th national conference.

"We've adopted a new strategy for a new kind of war: We will not wait for known enemies to strike us again. We will strike them ... before they hit more of our cities and kill more of our citizens."

Bush faces tenuous situations on several fronts...


Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., ... Democratic hopeful, accused the Bush administration of poor planning and a lack of candor with the American people about Iraq.

"I believe it is wrong for our troops to be turned from warriors into police officers without the training, support, and numbers they need," Kerry said. "And it is equally wrong for the administration to have stubbornly refused the offer of other nations to share the risks and authority in Iraq."

Isn't GW still on vacation? His statements today bring a new meaning to "Bring Them On".