> I want to work you back, take you to the day I declared war, or
> committed the troops. When I went in the Command Center, and it was a --
> I was fully prepared at this point in time, reluctant to use troops.
> Tried diplomacy, tried diplomacy, tried diplomacy, recognized we would
> have to use troops, had the troop build-up there. Got very frustrated
> with the diplomatic circle. Working with [British Prime Minister Tony]
> Blair, [Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria] Aznar, [Australian Prime
> Minister John] Howard, all of whom stayed the course. 'Mr. President, we
> need this diplomacy.' The big build-up there. Began to wonder, worry
> about America saying: Well, maybe Bush isn't serious about Saddam. Why
> the build-up? Why the hesitation? There was a lot of conflicting
> pressures, and so by the time it came time to commit, I was fully ready
> to go psychologically, and knowing it was the right thing to do. But it
> was a dramatic moment.
Makes one almost yearn for the days of propaganda by the deed. Where is Leon Czolgosz when you need him now?
Chuck0