] 1. Bush is right. You cannot win the war on terror any better
] then you can win the war on drugs.
] 2. People do not understand that and do not want to hear it.

People don't understand that because Bush hasn't been clear about it.

He keeps talking about "winning " the war with our actions in Afghanistan and Iraq. He keeps selling the "War on Terror" as an epic struggle between good and evil, and that we will prevail. He has done this because he knows that people don't want to be told that the "War on Terror" (Whatever the fuck that means), is a persistent state that the US will be in for now on. It will shape our foreign policy, domestic laws, and place in the world power structure.

Of course people are going to be pissed that he said we cannot win the war on terrorism. Because its a jolt into reality from the bullshit he's been feeding people to keep his poll numbers high.

So, yes, Edwards is taking it out of context and beating him over the head with it. But, Bush deserves it for feeding people a false hope for nearly 3 years now.

RE: Guardian Unlimited | US elections 2004 | President admits war on terror cannot be won