"And welcome back now to FOX and Friends. I'm E.D. Hill, and
you've been watching FOX News coverage of the major new policy speech by
President Bush on the administration's Iraq strategy. Joining me and my
colleague Steve Doocy at this moment is Fox News Analyst Oliver North. Tell
me, what was your analyst of the president's speech?"
"You mean my analysis, E.D.?"
"Yes I do, Ollie. There were a lot of new details, weren't
there?"
"Indeed there were, E.D."
"You know, that must be discouraging to everyone who says
that this administration doesn't have a plan."
"Well, there are a lot of liberals out there who would
like to see the president fail, no matter what the cost to the country. And
this president does have a plan, and he articulated it very clearly this
morning. He basically came out and said that we're going to stay the course
in Iraq until we win."
"I believe his exact words were that our forces were going
to settle for 'nothing less than complete victory'. Right, Steve"
"That's right, E.D. Colonel North, did you know that Ms.
Hill's name is actually the letter E and the letter D?"
"You mean your real name is Ed, Ed?"
"No, Ollie, E dot D dot, and it's pronounced just like
Edie. Tell me, were you surprised that the president rejected the use of
timetables to determine the duration of the conflict?"
"No I wasn't, Ed. The president believes, and justifiably
so, that timetables are an artificial restraint. And we'll be ready when
we're ready, and as a matter of fact, we're readier every day."
"Let me jump in for a moment, Colonel North. There was a
moment when the president, as he was referring to the Iraqi security forces,
he said 'they're doing a darn good job'. I guess that kind of reminded me of
his 'heck of a job, Brownie' remark a couple of months ago. Is the president
in danger of being seen as someone who is just too nice to people, you know,
someone who grades artificially high?"
"No, I don't think so Steve. If you'll note, he said that
they were doing a better job every day, every week, every month, thus
implying that there is still plenty of room for improvement. And I believe
he would be the first to point out that this is not improvement that can be
measured on a timetable."
"Good point."
"I just want to point out that my name is not Ed, it's E.D.,
just like E.T., but with a D instead of a T."
"E.T. call home."
"Ha ha ha ha."
"Ha ha ha ha. Anything else that caught your attention,
Ollie?"
 "Well,
there was that one moment when the president swallowed a fly..."
"Let's put that up on the screen."
"Look at that. Remarkable composure, isn't it?"
"Remarkable composure indeed, Ed. That's the face of a man
who is not, in his own words, going 'to cut and run'."
"Speaking of which, we've got to cut and run to a
commercial. When we come back, Dennis Hastert will be joining us to talk
about the ongoing 'holiday tree' controversy, only here, on FOX." |
