... before they can harm us again."
Um, uh... where's Osama?
Oh, that's right. He's issuing new threats from Pakistan. There's talk he wants to whack a high-ranking government official or two. Maybe screw up our elections. Bomb financial sites in NY, NJ and DC. Level the Las Vegas strip, if the tourism board approves of the plan.
George W. Bush let bin Laden walk away. That's a fact. Now he wants to blather about bringing our enemies to justice? What is this, the set-up for rolling bin Laden out in October?
You know, defeat on Nov. 2 is way too good for Bush. He should be clapped in irons and tried for treason. :grr:
From the Associated Press:
Details of new television ad from President Bush to begin airing Wednesday:
TITLE: ``Solemn Duty.''
LENGTH: 30 seconds.
PRODUCER: Maverick Media.
AIRING: National cable networks and select local media markets in 19 battleground states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
SCRIPT:
Bush: ``I'm George W. Bush and I approve this message. My most solemn duty is to lead our nation to protect ourselves. I can't imagine the great agony of a mom or a dad having to make the decision about which child to pick up first on September the 11th. We cannot hesitate, we cannot yield,
we must do everything in our power to bring an enemy to justice before they hurt us again.''
KEY IMAGES:
Bush, in a short-sleeved shirt, sits next to his wife, Laura, in a casual environment, with soft lights and a couch behind them. Bush doesn't face the camera. There's a close-up of Bush's hand near his heart, and of the couple's faces.
ANALYSIS:
As he seeks to give details of his second-term agenda, Bush not only reaffirms that national security is his main priority and would be his top issue if re-elected but he also implicitly responds to critics of his handling of Iraq.
The ad indirectly makes the argument that Bush's pre-emptive action in Iraq was warranted to ensure Saddam Hussein was removed from power so that he would no longer be a threat to America -- and that pre-emptive action would be warranted again if America's security was in question.
Moreover, even though John Kerry is not mentioned, Bush subtlety suggests that his Democratic opponent would waver if in the same position.
By referencing Sept. 11, the ad also seeks to reassure voters that the nation, under his leadership, is working toward bringing another American enemy to justice -- Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind of the terrorist attacks. Bin Laden is still at large. And, Zacarias Moussaoui is the only U.S. defendant charged with participating in a conspiracy that included the attacks. The government's case against Moussaoui is pending.
Bush also appeals to parents, reminding them of the fear and confusion felt by many the day terrorists struck the World Trade Center towers in New York and the Pentagon outside Washington.
Overall, he seeks to convince voters that he -- as commander in chief -- should not be replaced during wartime.
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Analysis by Liz Sidoti, Associated Press writer.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-AdWatch-Bush.html
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