Tonight, in front of a crowd of soldiers at a military base, Bush will remind us that as commander in chief he understands the nature of the enemy (aka The Terrorists). The enemy, he will tell us, is ruthless, loves chaos, and embraces violence. Therefore, Bush will say, the plan is to stand firm in support of the troops (and get those poll numbers back up, too).

Tune in for our live-Slog of the president’s speech at 5 pm PST. We’ll say what he doesn’t.