In his book, titled "Decision Points," Bush recounts being asked by the CIA whether it could proceed with waterboarding Mohammed, who Bush said was suspected of knowing about still-pending terrorist plots against the United States. Bush writes that his reply was "Damn right" and states that he would make the same decision again to save lives, according to someone close to Bush who has read the book. (Washington Post, 11/5/10)
Amen.
First Step
He (Obama) acknowledged that a relationship with the business community had not been “managed by me as well as it needed to be.” (NYT, 11/5/10)
Isn’t the first step of recovery to admit that you have a problem?
See Above
Despite steep losses for her party in Tuesday's elections, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said on Friday that she would run to remain the leader of the House Democrats, even as some of her colleagues urged her to step down. (NYT, 11/5/10)
Republicans must be asking themselves how they got so lucky.
Slewed
Billionaire George Soros, the Hungarian-born businessman known for bankrolling liberal causes, saw a slew of his pet projects and candidates get wiped out in the Republican-red tide on Tuesday. (Foxnews.com, 11/5/10)
One can only hope that Soros continues to squander his fortune.
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