I Just Listened to Bush's Speech.

I'd say my post True Believers was just vindicated with regard to his position.

Message to Sheehan: The noble cause Casey died for is freedom. Everybody's freedom.

Message to the "bring 'em home" crowd: Fuck off. We're staying until we're finished.

Message to the rest of the appeasers: They won't be appeased. Accept it. Live with it. Deal with it. Or shut up and get out of the way.

Message to Iran and Syria: You're next.

Good speech. Delivery was typical Bush - bad pronunciation and sometimes awkward, but the meaning was plain and blunt. And the one thing the world has learned about George Walker Bush is, when he makes a statement you don't have to parse it for meaning. He IS the no-nuance President.