Bush says nothing in pre-9/11 memo warned of attacks

(11 Apr 2004) SHOTLIST 1. US President George W. Bush and US national security adviser Condoleezza Rice walking 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US President: “Obviously I pray every day there’’s less casualty, but I know what we’’re doing in Iraq is right, it’’s right for long-term peace, it’’s right for the security of our country and it’’s hard work. And today, on bended knee, I thank the good Lord for protecting those of our troops overseas, and our coalition troops and innocent Iraqis.“ 3. Cutaway 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US President: “Yes, I’’ve spoken to General Abizaid (General John Abizaid, the overall commander of the Iraq war) twice in the last four or five days. He knows full well that when he speaks to me that if he needs additional manpower he can ask for it. He believes, like I believe, that this violence we’’ve seen is part of a few people trying to stop progress toward de