LEHRER: Let me ask you a bottom-line question, Mr. President. If it is as important as you've just said -- and you've said it many times -- as all of this is, particularly the struggle in Iraq, if it's that important to all of us and to the future of our country, if not the world, why have you not, as president of the United States, asked more Americans and more American interests to sacrifice something?....
PRESIDENT BUSH: Well, you know, I think a lot of people are in this fight. I mean, they sacrifice peace of mind when they see the terrible images of violence on TV every night. I mean, we've got a fantastic economy here in the United States, but yet, when you think about the psychology of the country, it is somewhat down because of this war.
Everyone needs to do their part, so last night I watched the news on TV while eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's. I'm sure my sacrifice is of great comfort to a soldier trying to dig a foxhole in a sand dune right now. Glad I could help!
Update: Here's another quote from the same interview:
BUSH: Success also means making sure al-Qaida doesn’t get a foothold in Iraq, which they’re trying to do in Anbar province…. [T]he final option is secure the capital and at the same time chase al-Qaida into Anbar. And what’s different is that there would be more troops this time and better rules of engagement so that the Iraqi troops and our troops, working side by side, will be able to go after the enemy.
As Digby and other bloggers point out -- Bush is planning on keeping al-Qaeda from getting a foothold in Anbar by driving them into Anbar. Hmm...
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