The European press didn`t hold back in castigating the Bush speechwriters,
El Periodico, wrote of the speech as " messianic, triumphalist and arrogant in tone"

Die Tageszeitong, states, "This US administration sends a chill down the spine of anyone unwilling to become accustomed to listening to this madness".

An ITV [UK] poll resulted in 91% claiming " they did not think Bush would deliver on freedom".

What a pity The Skibereen Eagle is no longer with us.