Re: No Comments on Bush\'s Speech
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I missed his speech. I only quickly read through a transcript of the first half this morning.
[/ QUOTE ] The most interesting aspect of the whole Bush speech exercise, for me, was learning the term that Washington would use for the increase in the number of troops in Iraq. I was betting on boost, which I found optimistic, dynamic, and soothing. There was always the bland candidacy of strengthening, but it has too many syllables. (Then, again that's not a problem for a sign ribboned across the bridge of a aircraft carrier.) Yes, surge was a reasonable candidate, though it carries a drug-related connotation which should irritate Dubya.
I heard that max out and power up were suggested by Jenna and Barbara, but nixed by Cheney.
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