Huh? As Bush gets it wrong
2004-08-06 10:55
Washington - President George Bush offered up a new entry for his catalogue of "Bushisms" on Thursday, declaring that his administration will "never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people."
Bush misspoke as he delivered a speech at the signing ceremony
for a $417-billion defence spending bill.
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we,"
Bush said. "They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our
country and our people, and neither do we."
No one in Bush's audience of military brass or Pentagon chiefs
reacted.
The president was working his way toward a larger point. "We
must never stop thinking about how best to defend our country. We
must always be forward-thinking," he said.
White House spokesperson Scott McClellan said Bush's misstatement "just shows even the most straightforward and plain-spoken people misspeak."
"But the American people know this president speaks with clarity
and conviction, and the terrorists know by his actions he means
it," McClellan said. - Sapa
- AP