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lunedì, dicembre 19, 2005
Sarà la vittoria di chi ci ha creduto. Glenn Reynolds sull'ultimo discorso di Bush:
I just watched Bush's speech. Nothing new there for anyone who's been paying attention to the speeches he's been giving over the past couple of weeks. But one big thing struck me: In this national televised speech, Bush went out of his way to take responsibility for the war. He repeatedly talked about "my decision to invade Iraq," even though, of course, it was also Congress's decision. He made very clear that, ultimately, this was his war, and the decisions were his. Why did he do that? Because he thinks we're winning, and he wants credit. By November 2006, and especially November 2008, he thinks that'll be obvious, and he wants to lay down his marker now on what he believed -- and what the other side did. That's my guess, anyway. Paul Mirengoff: Glenn Reynolds argues that Bush was up-front about his responsibility for the war because he thinks we're winning and wants credit. Bush almost certainly does think that things are going our way and that we will win if we persevere. But I think the tone of the speech was less about positioning himself to take credit than about conveying his sincerity and good faith in order to persuade Americans to stick with him on the war so that we do win it. I trust that the personal qualities Bush displayed in the speech play better with most Americans than those his crtics generally display. |
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