President GEORGE W. BUSH: In the weeks following the terrorist attacks on our nation I authorized the National Security Agency, consistent with US law and the Constitution, to intercept the international communications of people with known leaks--links to al-Qaeda and related terrorist organizations.

NPR: Bush Defends Domestic Spying Program

It is possible that Iran prefers to run down US President George W. Bush's last two weeks in office with the White House and the rest of the world focused on Gaza, than risk the chance that during these two weeks, the White House (or Israel) might read the French parliament's report and decide to do something about it.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Iran's Gaza diversion

In the coming weeks, you should be receiving your W-2 form(s), a variety of 1099 forms, etc.

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It is curious that the scandal came just weeks before the visit of President George W. Bush who is scheduled to arrive in Colombia in March.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Scandal in Colombia �C is Chavez behind it?

He described it as a fallback option to prevent a sweeping tax increase when tax cuts dating to President George W. Bush's administration expire in two weeks.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

More than 540 have been injured in the last two weeks - well above any monthly total since President George W Bush declared major combat over on 1 May 2003.

BBC: NEWS | Americas | Iraq death toll reaches new high

And because these limited, "hard money" donations will help fund the party's ad war against GOP nominee George W. Bush, they could make a big difference in the final weeks before election day.

CNN: latimes.com: Lieberman lures a wave of new political money

Michele Alliot-Marie's remark, in a newspaper interview, were the bluntest criticism of Washington by a French official since presidents Jacques Chirac and George W. Bush skirted around their differences on Iraq at a summit two weeks ago.

CNN: France accuses U.S of 'economic war'