An Oddly Advance Pondering
Published by William June 28th, 2005 in US PoliticsOne quickie before the speech:
Filed at 6:40 p.m. ET
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — President Bush on Tuesday appealed for the nation’s patience for ”difficult and dangerous” work ahead in Iraq, hoping a backdrop of U.S. troops and a reminder of Iraq’s revived sovereignty would help him reclaim control of an issue that has eroded his popularity.
In an evening address at an Army base that has 9,300 troops in Iraq, Bush was acknowledging the toll of the 27-month-old war. At the same time, he aimed to persuade skeptical Americans that his strategy for victory needed only time — not any changes — to be successful.
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For goodness’ sake, people. If you’re going to run pre-written commentary analyzing a speech in the past tense, at least wait until after the speech is over.