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To: stockman_scott who wrote (21777)	7/9/2003 11:48:13 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 89467

Nope...Bush is now defending what he said - which evidence of his insanity should be grounds for impeachment....Bush Defends Use of Iraq Intelligence 14 minutes ago Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo! By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer PRETORIA, South Africa - President Bush (news - web sites) on Wednesday defended his use of prewar intelligence on Iraq (news - web sites), saying he is "absolutely confident" in his actions despite the discovery that one claim he made about Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s weapons pursuits was based on false information. Democrats have argued that the White House's acknowledgment that Bush misspoke earlier this year when he said Saddam tried to buy uranium in Africa justifies a broad review of how the administration used prewar intelligence on Iraq. Bush, at a news conference here with South African President Thabo Mbeki during a five-nation African tour, took on his critics. "There's no doubt in my mind that when it's all said and done the facts will show the world the truth," he said. "There's going to be, you know, a lot of attempts to try to rewrite history, and I can understand that. But I'm absolutely confident in the decision I made." Bush did not directly address the misstatement itself, made during his State of the Union address. Instead, he defended his decision to go to war based on a larger body of information. "There is no doubt in my mind that Saddam Hussein was a threat to the world peace," the president said. "And there's no doubt in my mind that the United States ... did the right thing in removing him from power."

To: stockman_scott who wrote (21777)	7/10/2003 2:27:03 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

AOL poll..the tide is turning! Did Bush tell the truth before the war? 61% He lied to cover a hidden agenda 7,993 18% He said what he thought was true 2,421 15% Yes, he laid out the facts very clearly 1,939 6% Still trying to figure out what happened 783 Total votes: 13,136 Why are we in Iraq? 41% Oil and money 5,391 20% To finish what Bush Sr. started 2,639 20% Fight terrorism 2,589 12% Overthrow a dictator 1,505 7% Beats me 931 Total votes: 13,055 Do you trust the president? 52% Never did 6,846 28% Yes, he's honest 3,645 13% Not as much as before the Iraq war began 1,772 7% Not sure, let's see what happens as events unfold 866 Total votes: 13,129