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Bushism of the Day

By Jacob Weisberg
Posted Friday, April 28, 2006, at 10:17 AM ET

"I can look you in the eye and tell you I feel I've tried to solve the problem diplomatically to the max, and would have committed troops both in Afghanistan and Iraq knowing what I know today."—Irvine, Calif., April 24, 2006

Click here to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 30:41.

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