W's address at Whitehall Palace is an exceptional speech, well worth a read.
He gives homage to the special relationship between Britain and the USA, makes a few good jokes, and acknowledges the anti-war protesters without conceding ground to them:
I've been here only a short time, but I've noticed that the tradition of free speech -- exercised with enthusiasm -- (laughter) -- is alive and well here in London. We have that at home, too. They now have that right in Baghdad, as well. [...] Those in authority, however, are not judged only by good motivations. The people have given us the duty to defend them. And that duty sometimes requires the violent restraint of violent men. In some cases, the measured use of force is all that protects us from a chaotic world ruled by force.UPDATE: I heard the speech on C-SPAN last night. It is awesome. My brother-in-law called me and said "November 19, 2003: I said that this man will someday rank among the greatest presidents." I agree. Posted by jk at November 19, 2003 10:10 AM