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To: sea_urchin who wrote (19739)	12/9/2003 6:30:12 PM
From: sea_urchin	Respond to of 81132

> Maybe they are conditioning the US to another terrorist attack which, I admit, is very much on the cards especially if Howard Dean looks like he could be The Man. washingtonpost.com >>>But what about Sept. 11? Surely Bush's response to the attacks, and his overall leadership in the war on terrorism, remain compelling reasons to keep him in office. They do for me. But while Bush is committed to victory in that war, his secretary of state seems committed to diplomatic compromise, and his secretary of defense to an odd kind of muscle-flexing-disengagement. And when Bush's chief of staff, Andrew H. Card Jr., said on Sunday with regard to Iraq, "We're going to get out of there as quickly as we can, but not before we finish the mission at hand," one wonders: Wouldn't Howard Dean agree with that formulation? Indeed, doesn't the first half of that sentence suggest that even the most senior of Bush's subordinates haven't really internalized the president's view of the fundamental character of this war? If they haven't, will the American people grasp the need for Bush's continued leadership on Nov. 2? If not, prepare for President Dean. <<< ....and another "terrorist" attack. That's all W has going for him --- how to deal with a "terrorist" attack that his own administration sets-up. "Hello, is that really you, Osama, old buddy?" "Sure, George baby. Who did you think it was? Ariel Sharon?!" "Look Osama, I need another little favor." "Just ask, George. Anything." "I need another little bang -- but this time a bit bigger than the last one." "Sure, it's a pleasure. Just let me know when you want it." "Will do. Cheers." "Salaam aleichim." "Doo, be, doo, be, do. I'll be Pressy for another four years."