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Bushism of the Day

By Jacob Weisberg
Posted Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 12:25 PM ET

"Well, we've made the decision to defeat the terrorists abroad so we don't have to face them here at home. And when you engage the terrorists abroad, it causes activity and action."—Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005

Click here to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 21:30.

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Jacob Weisberg is editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy.
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