Democracy...or Else!

W in Iraq:

"Kick ass! If somebody tries to stop the march to democracy, we will seek them out and kill them! We must be tougher than hell! This Vietnam stuff, this is not even close. It is a mind-set. We can't send that message. It's an excuse to prepare us for withdrawal... There is a series of moments and this is one of them. Our will is being tested, but we are resolute. We have a better way. Stay strong! Stay the course! Kill them! Be confident! Prevail! We are going to wipe them out! We are not blinking!"

By me linking to Andrew Sullivan, who's quoting Ricardo Sanchez's quoting of Pres. Bush, I'm pretty sure that's triple hearsay, but - if true - it's kind of shocking. Never would have pegged George as a headbanger. He seems like more of a Neil Diamond-lover.

Note to reader: I know the name of my blog is aggressive, but I'm not much for bellicosity. I'm more of a "When in the course of human events..."-kind of fighter. And even then I'd probably be dipping my quill rather than priming my rifle.