President Bush assures Americans victory because of their courage, spirit and "because I is also your president."
The United States ordered the movement of military aircraft to the Persian Gulf on Wednesday in preparation of potential conflict in the region as the U.S. seeks retribution for the terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon. The military code name was also suggested to reporters and is tentatively called "Operation Infinite Justice".
While the White House and Pentagon are rather tight-lipped about the details, sources have confirmed to MKG that the name was suggested by Secretary of State Colin Powell. Other options included a few tossed out by President Bush, such as "Operation Wanted Dead or Alive", "Operation Ass Kicker", and the president's personal favorite, "Operation Mighty W".
F-15E and F-16 fighters along with B-52 bombers and other support planes will be deployed to accomplish the hazy objectives of what the administration terms "America's New War", the intent being to destroy "the roots" of terrorist networks.
A majority of Americans, some 80 percent according to surveys, support the president's plan of military action, though the where and when are unclear. This is leading to increased pressure from the public for the administration to do something.
Bush is cautioning the public that this event will not be a war in the traditional sense of the word.
"This will not be the war that our fathers or grandfathers fought in Europe," he said Wednesday morning, "nor the war that others fought in Asia while I was smoking doobies in the National Guard. This is war of the 23rd century, fought by shadowy people with offensive beliefs and an intense lack of personal hygiene."
But while the rhetoric turns stronger, the president also cautioned Americans from taking out their anger on Muslims, Arab-Americans and other foreigners of middle eastern heritage.
"What we musts realize," he said, "is that all Muslims do not support the evil-doing of terrorism. Oh sure, they may be completely deluded into a false religion like other non-Christians, but that's no reasons to beat them up or something."
Later in the day Bush even tried to improve consumer confidence by suggesting that if the public really wants to do something positive for America they should "get off their lazy, Walmart-loving asses and go out and spends some money on stuff before our economy hits the crapper like our worthless stock market."
