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

To: longnshort who wrote (765636)	10/3/2007 8:35:33 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Do your own work, pls. (It's not my fault that you pay no attention to 'current affairs' as they pass by you. But maybe the early 1990s and the first years of this new century are too far back for your memory already?) Anyway, a simple perusal of Google or Wikipedia should answer your question. Meanwhile, here's a start: time.com formerspook.blogspot.com "We never talk about the targeting of specific individuals who are officials of other governments," Cheney said. nationalreview.com "... Iraq has dismissed news that US President George Bush has authorised the CIA's use of covert operations against the Iraqi regime." "... US officials have confirmed a Washington Post report that Mr Bush had authorised operations to capture - or kill - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Several senior US officials have publicly advocated the Iraqi leader's removal, amid speculation the United States is planning a military strike against Iraq." "...Mr Bush signed a presidential order broadening the CIA's remit for overthrowing Saddam earlier this year, the Washington Post said. It reportedly included the possible use of US special forces, such as those in Afghanistan, to try to capture the Iraqi leader, or kill him in self-defence...." news.bbc.co.uk "... Prominent congressional Democrats said Sunday they agree with President Bush that Saddam Hussein should be removed from power, and endorsed Bush's authorization for the CIA to use deadly force to topple the Iraqi leader. ...The presidential order expands a previous directive against the Iraqi president, creating a covert program that would increase support to Iraqi opposition groups; step up intelligence-gathering efforts on the Iraqi government, military and people; and possibly call in CIA and special forces teams that would be authorized to kill the Iraqi leader in self-defense. The program already has a budget of tens of millions of dollars. The president's executive order was first reported Sunday by The Washington Post and independently confirmed by Fox News Channel. foxnews.com worldnetdaily.com