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Bush's call to stay the course is simply an act of folly
By Ted Galen Carpenter
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Friday, January 27, 2006

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President George W. Bush has urged Americans to "stay the course" in Iraq. He also insists that he takes responsibility for the faulty pre-war intelligence that led to the invasion and occupation.

Unfortunately, it is not clear what he means by taking responsibility - other than mouthing the words "take responsibility."

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