] President Bush was absolutely right when he said it was
] impossible to win a war against terrorism - it's like
] announcing we can win a war against violence. Terrorism
] can only be minimized and controlled, and that can be
] done only with a worldwide strategy, joined by all of the
] world's sensible and peaceful nations. We hope that when
] Mr. Bush accepts his party's nomination for re-election
] tonight, he makes that argument.
]
]
] The chances of a serious dialogue about terror took a
] blow, of course, when Mr. Bush retracted his completely
] sensible statement about terrorism after the
] Kerry-Edwards campaign attacked it. So far, this has been
] an election season of monumental simple-mindedness, in
] which the candidates start each day by telling us this is
] the most important election in the history of the planet,
] then devote the rest of their waking hours to meaningless
] sniping. But it's certainly not too late to elevate the
] conversation.

Mr. Bush and the Truth About Terror