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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MSI who wrote (505767)	12/8/2003 7:27:55 AM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769669

BUSH ACCUSED OF ESCALATING TERRORISM IN IRAQ newyorker.com MOVING TARGETS by SEYMOUR M. HERSH Will the counter-insurgency plan in Iraq repeat the mistakes of Vietnam? Issue of 2003-12-15 Posted 2003-12-08 The Bush Administration has authorized a major escalation of the Special Forces covert war in Iraq. In interviews over the past month, American officials and former officials said that the main target was a hard-core group of Baathists who are believed to be behind much of the underground insurgency against the soldiers of the United States and its allies. A new Special Forces group, designated Task Force 121, has been assembled from Army Delta Force members, Navy seals, and C.I.A. paramilitary operatives, with many additional personnel ordered to report by January. Its highest priority is the neutralization of the Baathist insurgents, by capture or assassination. Continues.......

To: MSI who wrote (505767)	12/8/2003 10:35:46 AM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769669

Dean has no more clear a message than Kerry or anyone else. That's a myth. Dean has changed policy positions eight times in the last three months. He's locked up his records., What's so clear about that? He's feisty and takes shots at Bush but who doesn't? Dean has a lot of downside too. #1 he is the worst kind of candidate to send against Bush. #2 he is indeed very liberal #3 he shoots his mouth off, gaffes #4 he is too damn smug and arrogant sometimes. He will turn off as many people as he turns on. electability is his biggest issue though. He has only begun to deal with it.