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Odd. In this thread, he's complaining the President doesn't pay much attention. On another, he's complaining the President paid too much attention to the potential invasion of Iraq.

Could it be GWB found O'Neill dull (and no, I don't mean boring, although stupidity is often boring as well!)

On one occassion, I was one of a string of folks briefing a general. The briefer before me seemed uncertain of why he was there or what he wanted - and the general spent most of the briefing chatting to the Colonel next to him. When my turn came, the general slowly stopped talking. Mid way thru, he interupted me. "What do you need from me?", he asked. I explained in two sentences what I thought needed to be done. "Anything else?", the general asked. When I said no, he turned to the Colonel next to him and said, "Do it! Next briefer..."

Maybe if O'Neill knew what he was talking about, he would have found the President more engaged. Just a thought...