Mehlman Rallies the Troops

Ken Mehlman, GOP national chairman spoke about the War on Terror at this week's CPAC Conference:

"For a generation, terrorists learned they could make war on free nations without fear of war in return," Mehlman said, adding that Bush understood how to respond. "On Sept. 12, the terrorists got war in return."

Mehlman said the US under George Bush has a strategy for victory, but Democrats aren't so certain:

The fight against terrorism is centered in Iraq, Mehlman said, and the only way to prevent terrorists from taking charge there is to stick it out and win.
He quoted Democratic chairman Howard Dean saying that the idea the United States can win in Iraq is wrong and reminded that Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., accused American soldiers of "terrorizing women and children."
"Democratic leaders always seem to blame America first," Mehlman said, "especially when a Republican is in the White House."