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

To: Andrew N. Cothran who wrote (604366)	8/16/2004 3:15:23 PM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

If you ask me, Bush waited too long to go in. He didn't rush. He gave Saddam far too much time. I do blame the lefties for that.

To: Andrew N. Cothran who wrote (604366)	8/16/2004 3:53:35 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 769670

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