Bush misspoke as he delivered a speech at the signing ceremony for a $417 billion defense spending bill. "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we," Bush said. "They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." No one in Bush's audience of military brass or Pentagon chiefs reacted. The president was working his way toward a larger point. "We must never stop thinking about how best to defend our country. We must always be forward-thinking," he said. White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Bush's misstatement "just shows even the most straightforward and plain-spoken people misspeak." ... I disagree. When you size up the enemy, you try to understand how they would attack you. It is true that an enemy will always think of new ways to attack you. If you are not doing the same thing, constantly assessing your enemy's tactics and predicting what they could do, you are at a disadvantage. Bush could have stated this more eloquently, but I think that's the message he was trying to convey. Can't fault him for that really, but I'm sure people will. Bush misspeaks? | 
