“NOT A DAY MORE”

Thanks for your emails. You have a point. Here’s one that puts an alternative interpretation on Bush’s phrase in his speech last night:

I heard something very different in the not-a-day-more line. This was really directed at people outside the United States and in particular in Iraq who view our actions as some kind of colonial action to control Iraq’s oil, people and whatever. Coupled with his statements about bringing freedom to Iraq, W. is saying that we want to bring self-rule and consensual gov’t as soon as possible. In other words we don’t intend to rule Iraq or stay there – the governance of that country will be left to its citizens not a day later than necessary.

I take the point, and actually think, on reflection it makes more sense than my original interpretation. More of your comments on the newly stocked Letters Page.