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...cleared of rebels, but how many would be killed in the process. But beyond the bravado there was no joking about what was really going on and why. The turmoil at the CIA was unfolding just as Bush was consolidating his power all over Washington in classic second-term fashion. The President wasted no time after his re-election reining in the two other agencies that haven't always been on the White House's page--the State and Justice departments--by naming longtime personal aides to run them for the next four years (see following story). The CIA overhaul...
...mandate to do whatever he wants." Can it really be so grim? Is there any chance Bush can return to his first-term pledge to be "a uniter, not a divider," even across the ocean? The good news - at least from Europe's viewpoint - is that Bush's second-term program may be chastened by his first-term failures. As long as American forces are bogged down in Iraq, the chance of further military action against Iran or Syria becomes more remote. Faced with a need for continued help in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, Washington may become better at asking...
...contrast, it quickly became clear that the President was not about to arrive in St. Louis and flirt. He came to fight and did, staring down opponent and questioner alike. If polls show that even 33% of Bush voters are looking for a second-term course correction, Bush had little to say to them. He is holding fast, no doubts, no surrender. There would be no admission of error, despite a weeklong discussion within his campaign about whether to show any contrition about anything. "There's no turning back now," says an outside adviser to the Bush team...
...dark horse, his bid overshadowed by more established contenders like Mitch McConnell and Don Nickles. Late Thursday he officially declared his intention to stand for majority leader, and within hours, numerous Republican leaders, including McConnell, Virginia's John Warner and Oklahoma's James Inhofe, threw their support behind the second-term Senator. The 51 GOP senators will meet January 6th to elect a new leader by secret ballot...
...second-term senator was one of 23 to vote against a resolution earlier this month granting Bush wide latitude in dealing with Iraq...