In a primetime address to the nation, President Bush defended the war in Iraq and rejected calls to set a deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops. Bush spoke from Fort Bragg at a time that domestic support for the war has reached an all time low. “Amid all this violence, I know Americans ask the question: Is the sacrifice worth it?,” Bush said. “It is worth it, and it is vital to the future security of our country.” Bush repeatedly tied the war in Iraq to September 11th even though Iraq had no role in the attacks. Bush used the word terror or terrorism 34 times and mentioned September 11th five times. “They are trying to shake our will in Iraq, just as they tried to shake our will on September the 11th, 2001.,” Bush said. “They will fail.”