Don't blame me, blame that guy behind the tree:

Heard during the panel discussion on Fox News Sunday (transcript link unavailable, this is from our transcription of our audio clip - 254kb, which will be deleted after September ):

RAGARDING BUSH'S UPCOMING VISIT TO THE UNITED NATIONS

WILLIAM KRISTOL: Generally speaking, obviously the White House is now really trying to make its case. The president made a speech Monday night. They put people out - Secretary Powell was on our show Sunday. Vice President Cheny was out. He's got to continue making the case that we're in for rough times here in Iraq. I think we'll be okay, but we have to suck it up, spend some money, take some casualties, maybe send some more troops, and so this will be part of his general case. The case he has to make is why this is so important. This wasn't just sort of discretionary war. It wasn't a mistake. It wasn't just a kinda crazy idea a few neoconservatives had. That this was fundamental to our security. He's got to make that case.

THIS JUST IN: Looks like Bush will piss off the General Assembly on Tuesday. From the Washington Post:

Bush to Tell U.N. He Made 'Right Decision' on Iraq

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush said on Sunday he would tell the United Nations he made the right decision to go to war in Iraq despite his failure to obtain Security Council backing for the conflict.

"I will make it clear that I made the right decision and that the others that joined us made the right decision," Bush said in an interview with Fox News Channel's Brit Hume.

Expect some booing of Bush at the U.N. (Mostly because of Iraq, but also because of the recent General Assembly vote on Arafat.)

posted by Quiddity at 9/21/2003 04:57:00 PM