This (Bush's pledge) is a landmark bit of phrasing which I am sure was at least partly calculated.

It ought to make camp a little easier, at least from a logistics standpoint. We just have to make sure we don't let our concentration stray and think about that pool too much.

Our pledge to them, our pledge to the state, is to make sure we put the resources in place . . . so we'll be able to respond effectively.

They have used this sort of phrasing every so often,

At least the risks that we take are calculated risks, ... You see the complete picture and are able to walk down from there.

You'd have to go back at least 10 years, sometimes 20 years, to find such sharp colds.