Q The American people want answers to what happened and what went wrong --
MR. McCLELLAN: You're absolutely wrong. The American people recognize that sometimes here in Washington, people get all focused on the bickering and the finger-pointing, they get into this charged atmosphere. The President is --
Q Maybe they could be focused on more than one thing at the same time.
Excuse me Mr. McClellan - You, sir, are wrong! In fact, the American people demand and deserve answers, accountability, and to be assured that heads, will indeed, roll.
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During the press briefing:
''the war on terrorism. This is one of the President's highest priorities, and it is a long war that we are engaged in. Iraq is a central part of that.
''And we're going to continue to talk about the nature of the enemy that we face. This is a determined enemy. They are terrorists. They have a clear strategy for seeking to dominate the broader Middle East. The way to defeat them is to engage them where they are and bring them to justice before they can carry out attacks. That's exactly what our men and women in uniform are doing. We are greatly appreciative for their efforts. They're making important progress, but the terrorists will continue to try to ratchet up the violence and do everything they can to stop freedom from taking hold, because the best weapon we have in our arsenal is democracy and freedom.''
Can Democracy Stop Terrorism? - F. Gregory Gause III, Foreign Affairs, September/October 2005
''Is it true that the more democratic a country becomes, the less likely it is to produce terrorists and terrorist groups? In other words, is the security rationale for promoting democracy in the Arab world based on a sound premise? Unfortunately, the answer appears to be no.''
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