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June 29, 2005President Bush's Speech
And the larger purpose of our involvement has always been to help the nations of The Middle East become independent and stand alone, self-sustaining, as members of a great world community - at peace with themselves, and at peace with all others.
Ok, I lied. Actually the above speech is from Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam Renunciation Speech on March 31, 1968. I put in bold the words I changed. Just replace Vietnam where you see Iraq and Asia where you see The Middle East. The names change but the rhetoric stays the same. With such an Iraq, our country-and the world will be far more secure than it is tonight. I believe that a peaceful Middle East is far nearer to reality because of what America has done in Iraq. l believe that the men who endure the dangers of battle fighting there for us tonight - are helping the entire world avoid far greater conflicts, far wider wars, far more destruction, than this one. The peace that will bring them home someday will come. Here is another speech by LBJ:
And throughout this entire long period I have been sustained by a single principle: that what we are doing now in Vietnam is vital not only to the security of Southeast Asia but it is vital to the security of every American....
And Bush last night:
"It is worth it, and it is vital to the future security of our country."
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