I guess Bush does have a plan --
prayer.
Asked whether he expected the violence to abate soon, Bush said: "It's hard to tell. I know this, that we're plenty tough, and we'll remain tough."
"Obviously, every day I pray there is less casualty, but I know what we are doing in Iraq is right" Bush said. "It's right for long-term peace. It's right for the security of our country. And it's hard work."
I really don't how talk like this can inspire anybody or encourage anybody about the president's competency to handle this, unless you believe his prayers will make everything okay. I am not trying to demean praying, it's just that I haven't heard anything else from him, and I think most people would like more from him than prayers.