The President's Speech: Out of the Park
He means to win, and so do we.
by Rod D. Martin
January 10, 2007
The President dramatically put to rest many conservatives' fears tonight that he might follow the worst recommendations of the Surrender-Everything-Now, er, Iraq Study, Group: he means to win. And so do we.
First line of attack: stop Iran and Syria. Period. The ISG wanted to negotiate with these terror states. George Bush wants to end their secret war against us and against the people of Iraq. There's a world of difference, one we must now carry through.
The troop surge is essential, and TheVanguard.Org has called for it now for some time. The key is what we do with it. If the new forces are proactive, hunting terrorists rather than defending territory, they'll win. This has been true throughout the past three years, in fact, and we have one last big shot to prove it before the Dumocrats fold up our tents. If George W. Bush gets this point, victory is assured. If not, things could get ugly.
But all indications are he does. And well he should. …