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To: Rascal who wrote (69565)	1/28/2003 3:47:54 PM
From: carranza2	Respond to of 281500

Are you telling me that someone missed a "deliverable" (the smoking gun) by a week and he is going to get up and say the dog ate my homework? I didn't hear myself say that at all. Think tactically for a second. Say you've got an opponent you wish to outwit and that he has a large peanut gallery clamoring loudly for him and against you. You know that if you provide the best information well advance of the main event, the peanut gallery is going to find legitimate and illegitimate ways to minimize and diminish what you have to say. What do you (Bush) do? You do not reveal your bestest [sic] information well in advance of the event so it can be picked over, questioned, and debated ad nauseum like we do here. Bush is well-advised to wait until the very last feasible moment, deliver the information (and the punch) then, so that the questioning about the information is overshadowed by the event. I don't necessarily advocate this kind of action since it runs contrary to my belief that we should be kept as well informed as possible. But can I see a tactically-minded, canny Prez like Bush doing so? Certainly, and it will probably be a very effective tactic.

To: Rascal who wrote (69565)	1/28/2003 3:59:07 PM
From: Win Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Well, this story somewhat claimed the Iraq part of the speech was "no big". Despite the focus on how Mr. Bush will use the speech to make his case against Saddam Hussein, administration officials said today that most of the address would not be about Iraq, but about the economy and other domestic concerns. Mr. Fleischer called the speech "very lofty." He said Mr. Bush had no plans tonight beyond dinner at the White House and another read-through of the address. "This speech is locked and ready to go," Mr. Fleischer said. "He's comfortable with it, he's ready to do it." nytimes.com W is nothing if not lofty, with Karl off doing the dirty work. A later story: Mr. Bush, commenting briefly after a Cabinet meeting, made it clear he would talk not just about the possibility of war with Iraq but about his yearning for peace. And he gave a strong signal that his address, which the White House estimated would last just over 40 minutes, would touch heavily on purely domestic concerns. "Tonight, I am going in front of our nation to talk about the great challenges that face our country," Mr. Bush said, adding that he was sure the people were up to the challenges "because we are a great country." "I'll talk about our deep desire for peace, peace not only here at home, but peace in troubled regions of the world," the president said. "I'll talk about our plan to spread prosperity throughout America. I'll talk about the need to have a health care system that is modern and sensitive to the needs of our seniors." Mr. Bush said he would talk about many issues, and that in doing so "I'm going to remind the American people that solutions to some of the seemingly intractable problems lie in the hearts and souls of our fellow citizens." nytimes.com Looks like "War is Peace" time again.