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Bushism of the Day

By Jacob Weisberg
Posted Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at 2:09 PM ET

"I fully understand those who say you can't win this thing militarily. That's exactly what the United States military says, that you can't win this military."—on the need for political progress in Iraq, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2007

Click here to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 18:35.

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