Richard Nixon reportedly viewed Patton–one of his favorite movies–the night before he decided to bomb Hanoi. But while it’s not unusual for hawkish presidents to look to war heroes (or celluloid portrayals thereof) for foul-mouthed, inspirational exhortations, the inverse is nearly unheard of. Until now, that is. Ladies and Gentleman, your President, as presented by General Ricardo S. Sanchez:

During a videoconference with his national security team and generals, Sanchez writes, Bush launched into what he described as a “confused” pep talk:

“Kick ass!” he quotes the president as saying. “If somebody tries to stop the march to democracy, we will seek them out and kill them! We must be tougher than hell! This Vietnam stuff, this is not even close. It is a mind-set. We can’t send that message. It’s an excuse to prepare us for withdrawal.”

“There is a series of moments and this is one of them. Our will is being tested, but we are resolute. We have a better way. Stay strong! Stay the course! Kill them! Be confident! Prevail! We are going to wipe them out! We are not blinking!”

A White House spokesman had no comment.

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