“I think we were pretty careful in saying that a speech isn’t going to solve all these problems,” I replied. “Yes.” He paused. “You know, Bush’s second inaugural is a great speech, but you can’t just promise to ‘end tyranny’ in the world.” He let the thought hang in the air; he’d just met with Mubarak, a tyrant who had ruled Egypt for decades. “The language is great,” he added. “It’s probably Bush’s best speech.” “I think we landed in a good place,” I said. “I hope nobody throws a shoe at me,” he said.
