"War Is Peace": Orwell or Bush?

[subgenius]

I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.
http://www.hud.gov/news/speeches/presremarks.cfm

Did someone actually write that for him?
Think Bush ever heard of Orwell?

 

[Ælfgifu]

Bush's speechwriters train of thought.

"We are at war with Oceania. We have always been at war with Oceania."

Wait a minute...

::scribbles out words::

"We are at war with Afghanistan. We have always been at war with Afghanistan."

Nah... not quite...

"We are at war with Iraq. We have always been at war with Iraq."

One more try...

"We are at war with terrorists. We have always been at war with terrorists."

There. That's better.

Why does it sound so familiar?



Have a nice day,
Kelly

 

[fishbob]

From the article:

And that's going to mean making sure our homeland is secure, and I appreciate the progress we're making on setting up a Department of Homeland Security. I know it's going to be hard for some in Congress to give up a little power here and there, but I think it's going to happen because people realize we're here to serve the American people, not here to serve a political party or turf in the United States Congress. (Applause.)

But the best way to secure the homeland is to hunt them down one by one. And I mean hunt them down one by one and bring them to justice, which is precisely what America will do. (Applause.)

Did he mean we should hunt down terrorists when he said to hunt down Congressmen?