W. Page #10

I mean, it's like Moses. I mean,

he wasn't a very good speaker.

But finally, he just knew.

My father was president,

the whole family was affected by it.

I know the price.

I'd be happy just buying

my fishing lures at Wal-Mart.

And if I run for president,

I know my life will never be the same.

But I feel

that God wants me to do this, Earle.

And I must do it.

I must.

Well, then, you must, son.

- I'd like to pray over it.

- Yeah, thank you.

Dear Lord...

...we pray that you will watch over...

...and always shine your light on

our humble servant George W. Bush.

In Jesus' name.

Amen.

Amen.

Last draft. I promise.

Yellowcake again.

I've read how many of these?

I'm burned out. I've gotta get some

sack time. Have my guy check it out.

We finally got it in.

Page eight. Uranium in Africa.

Took long enough.

British Government has learned

that Saddam Hussein...

...recently sought significant quantities

of uranium in Africa.

Our intelligence sources tells us...

...that he has attempted to purchase

high-strength aluminum tubes...

... suitable for

nuclear-weapons production.

Evidence from intelligence sources...

... and secret communications

from people now in custody...

...reveal that Saddam Hussein...

...aids and protects terrorists.

Including members of al Qaeda.

Imagine those 19 hijackers...

... with other weapons

and other plans...

... this time armed

by Saddam Hussein.

It would take one bomb,

one canister...

... one crate slipped into this country...

... to bring a day of horror

like none we have ever known.

Facing clear evidence of peril...

... we cannot wait for the final proof...

... the smoking gun that can come

in the form of a mushroom cloud.

The liberty we prize

is not America's gift to the world.

It is God's gift to humanity.

Every nation and every region

has a decision to make.

Either you're with us

or you're with the terrorists.

May he guide us now.

And may God continue to bless

the United States of America.

Why don't you take

your sleeping pill?

Clouds coming in.

Looks like rain.

Come on.

You're not sitting here at 3 a.m.

thinking about the weather.

Remind me to call the electrician

in the morning.

There's a light out on the path below.

Why don't you call your son

and tell him what's on your mind...

...what's keeping you awake all night?

I'm worried about him.

Really worried.

I can't talk to him.

Well, he's not gonna listen to me.

He takes criticism worse than I do.

He's the president now.

His decision to make.

Well...

...you better do something.

This is eating away at you.

I'll do something.

"An attack on Iraq at this time...

...would seriously jeopardize

the global counterterrorist campaign...

...we have undertaken.

And would result...

...in a serious degradation

in international cooperation with us...

...against terrorism."

Damn Brent Scowcroft.

He wouldn't be doing this

unless my father approved it.

You know, Poppy's good friend.

These 1980 guys trying to

tell me what to do...

...when they don't know what I know.

Just when we want the U.N.

and the Democrats in this.

I will call Brent right now.

He can't even talk to me directly

like a man.

Writing letters. I don't wanna

get anything like this again.

I will let Brent know that from here

on out, he's persona non grata.

This is my war, not his.

I will not renegotiate this.

Mr. President.

Has your father ever personally

offered you advice on Iraq?

No, I haven't asked. I don't need to.

Wrong father to appeal to

in terms of strength.

You know, there's a higher father

I appeal to.

Amen.

Protestors came

by the thousands...

... filling block after block around

the United Nations to make a single...

These are the largest anti-war

demonstrations ever seen in history.

Some of our allies were very much

against this operation.

Bush, Bush.

Estimates of 10 to 15 million

protestors across the planet...

... protesting America's

pro-war policies in Iraq.

Tens of thousands demonstrating

all over the world...

So I suppose the key here,

George, is to go back to the U.N.

Tony, I'm with you, but I'm flat out of

wrestling moves with these U.N. types.

Even Powell doesn't think

we can get it through.

Believe me, I am twisting

my own set of arms at the U.N.

- All right.

- But I still think...

...France, Germany, Russia,

we can make a deal.

Well, our new thinking

is shaping on that.

- Yeah.

- Which is?

Punish France.

Ignore Germany.

Forgive Russia.

Yes, but with time, just a few months,

much will become clearer.

No, we can't do that, Tony.

We run out of time. The start date

for the war is penciled in. March 10.

March 10th.

George, the inspectors

haven't found anything yet.

How can we justify

a preemptive attack?

Well, no WMDs yet, Tony,

but we know they got them.

- Absolutely.

- So it just might come down to us...

...having to provoke the son of a b*tch.

Well, what do you have in mind?

We were thinking of painting one of

our U-2 recon planes in U.N. colors...

...and fly it over Iraq.

Now, if Saddam takes the bait,

which, knowing him, he will...

Well, when he fires on it,

he'll be in breach of 1441.

That would sure justify retaliation.

Well, it's a novel idea.

Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

Tony...

...come the U.N.

second resolution or not...

...we're going to war on this.

Are you?

I do not share your spirit

for why we need war.

War is not inevitable.

There are alternative ways

to reach goals.

I mean, it's a question of morality,

George.

Well, Jacques,

St. Augustine wrote about that.

Said there was such a thing

as just war.

Listen, Jacques,

I'm committed to our relationship.

- So am I.

- I'm responsible for...

...hugging the families of those

who have lost lives in war...

...and I view an armed Saddam as

a direct threat to the American people.

Well, if there is a war, we'll work

together on the reconstruction.

We will all contribute.

Okay, Jacques.

Then...

...that's it.

You have a good night now.

Good night, George.

I'd love to stuff some freedom fries

right down that frog's throat.

- Yeah.

- Thinks he can have it both ways.

Ripping off their oil...

...and then taking the high horse

and claiming the low road.

Sir, don't lose any sleep over

the French. He was never onboard.

They got him on 60 Minutes next week

calling for 30 days for the inspectors.

Thirty days?

Next chance that comes up,

remind me to veto something French...

...because I'd be damn glad to.

What about Putin?

Get him on the phone.

All right.

Might as well get stabbed

in the back all at once.

Like that guy in Rome.

- teaspoonful

of dry anthrax in an envelope...

... shut down the United States Senate

in the fall of 2001.

This forced

several hundred people...

... to undergo

emergency medical treatment...

... killed two postal workers...

... just from the amount

of just about this quantity.

Iraq declared 8500 liters of anthrax.

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