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17 Jan 2009 09:43

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Music, U.S., World: Bush’s peak and nadir with the public

  • 90% Bush’s approval rating right after Sept. 11, 2001 – a record, by the way
  • 20% Bush’s approval rating in November – that’s also a record, by the way
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14 Jan 2009 14:27

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U.S., World: A top Bush official says yes, torture was used at Gitmo

  • The techniques they used were all authorized, but the manner in which they applied them was overly aggressive and too persistent.
  • Susan J. Crawford • on the treatment of puported 9/11 conspirator Mohammed al-Qahtani at Guantanamo Bay. Crawford, a top Bush administration official, says that the treatment is equivalent to torture. • source
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05 Jan 2009 22:47

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U.S.: Did someone say “Bush dynasty”?

  • I’d like to see him run. I’d like to see him be president some day.
  • George H.W. Bush • on the desire to see his other son, Jeb, run for the Oval Office. • source
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