“We will not waver” says the President. In his first prime time news conference of the year George Bush promised to provide more troops to fight the war in Iraq. He insists there will be a handover of sovereignty on June 30th . And he steadfastly refused to make any apology for the events before or after September 11th.
Among the noteworthy phrases from President Bush last night was his view of America’s purpose in the world: “Freedom is the Almighty’s gift to every man and woman,” he said; “And as the greatest power on the face of the Earth, we have an obligation to help the spread of freedom.” The starting point of that obligation is Iraq. The President says quite simply, he is changing the world.
Guests:
David Jackson, Political Writer with the Washington Bureau of the Dallas Morning News
Carl Cannon, White House Correspondent for The National Journal, and co-author of “Boy Genius: Karl Rove, the Brain Behind the Remarkable Political Triumph of George W. Bush”