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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (56252)	3/26/2008 2:57:22 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543554

It's not academic if it saves us from making a mistake next time. Perhaps it was extremely unpopular and unpolitical because it was hasty and wrong. Sometimes when everyone is annoyed with you about a decision, it's because you screwed up. I'm not sure bad decisions are always emblematic of character and honesty- although I suppose occasionally they might be. Doubt it's the case in this instance. I think we're all aware you see character and honesty- but the people who agree with you are an ever shrinking minority, and I think you should get prepared for the possibility that your man Bush will look pretty bad when history comes to judge him.

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (56252)	3/27/2008 5:28:10 PM
From: Sam	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543554

The President stated a course of action and followed through even when it was extremely unpopular and unpolitical. I see enormous character and honesty. Actually, it was extremely popular in this country. His ad men made sure of that. Forcing Blix to leave the country, evaluating the evidence as he (and his people) did (or more accurately, did not), ignoring plans and contingencies like those that Tony Zinni had drawn up several years earlier concerning an invasion of Iraq--those things don't show character or honesty. They show stubbornness and stupidity. The actions of the dry drunk that the man was and is.