President Bush on H&C

Anyone who doubts whether this election is serious business should hear the President speak. He's laying out plans for victory, defending our troops, shrugging off insults, and speaking about an "ideology of optimism."

I've read some conservatives speaking lately about President Bush's long-term vision, and I'm convinced. People who would have us withdraw in Iraq and leave a power vacuum for al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups are near-sighted. To take this position puts our country in danger for years to come. I remember the President talking about how the war on terror was going to be a long and grueling process. This is a generational-conflict, one that will be fought by our brave men and women today and very likely, brave men and women 10 to 15 years from now.

Radical Islam is not going away; it must be defeated, and this President seems to have a good idea about what must take place for that to happen.