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...didn't go after CIA chief George Tenet or anyone else for failures over 9/11 or prewar Iraq intelligence. When chief of staff Andrew Card was looking for a replacement for ousted Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, Card phoned one of the wise men of business and politics to consult. After discussing the merits of several candidates for a short time, Card interjected. "But are they loyal?" he asked. "That's the most important thing." Says the called consultant: "Loyalty seemed to be all they care about." Bush would say the only way to have a truly free debate internally...
...instance, count on the suddenness with which obsession takes over William's life. He's soon trotting down the hall to consult with the shrink Anna meant to visit. We don't count on the fact that she sees through William but keeps returning to talk to him anyway--she's that erratic...
...modifications, says Candice Komar, a family-law attorney in Pittsburgh. "They'll say it's in the best interest of the child to change the custody arrangement," she says. "But the truth is, often it's because joint custody is driving these parents crazy. I've had people consult me because they fight over whether their child wears a spring coat or a winter coat--and I'm not kidding...
...confident in his strategy and team--as seems to be the case now--he is a nearly ideal boss, focused on managing the big picture and rarely sweating the details. When things get rocky--like when his campaign was struggling to get its footing last fall--his tendency to consult widely but keep his own counsel can drive aides crazy. "He is famous for keeping people in the dark and for second-guessing and going around people for advice," says an associate. "There are very few people he trusts unreservedly...
...troublesome grains on product labels. And although it wouldn't require a label for gluten per se, it does instruct the Department of Health and Human Services to define what it means by "gluten free." Meanwhile, says Elliott, if you have received a diagnosis of celiac disease, you should consult a professional dietitian about how to rid your diet of gluten...