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To: lurqer who wrote (27509)	9/12/2003 11:01:30 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

excellent find lurqer....that article 'Cowboy and Country' summarizes things well. uictoday.net <<...Mr. Bush was hell bent on going to war, even though it was not a war of necessity. He has put the U.S. in this predicament, and now, has the gall to ask the very countries he alienated to make financial, political, and human sacrifices to resolve it. Translation: "Support sending foreign soldiers to Iraq to share in the uncontrollable bloodshed, so that some of the heat will be taken off of me at home!" In the meantime, no accountability nor acceptance of responsibility for this crisis from the "cowboy"- just more worthless innuendo...>>

To: lurqer who wrote (27509)	9/12/2003 11:12:47 PM
From: lurqer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 89467

Obviously trying to chill any revival of investigative journalism, the Bush Admin has best tread softly or this may backfire. ``When the media are involved, I would urge that significant caution must be used by the federal government to ensure that legitimate reporting is not chilled,'' Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wrote Ashcroft. ``While embarrassed government bureaucrats may not think so, the country benefits from government mismanagement being exposed.'' from guardian.co.uk JMO lurqer