U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday defended his administration' s approach in the war on terror, acknowledging some setbacks in Afghanistan, but predicting eventual victory for international troops in the country over resurgent Taliban forces. In a speech to the Reserve Officers Association, Bush attacked critics who make a case that, by fighting the terrorists, we re making our people less secure here at home. This argument buys into the enemy s propaganda that the terrorists attack us because we re provoking them, he said. The president admitted some disappointment about progress in Afghanistan. The training of the Afghan police has not gone as smoothly as the army, Bush said, citing corruption and substandard leadership. But, he said, we ve made our concerns known When we see a problem, we adjust, we change. Bush also lauded a NATO (Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization) decision to assume command in Afghanistan, and praised the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. His government is beginning to win the hearts of the people, Bush said. The enemy understands what we re doing and they don t like it.
