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"Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent. Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions, politely putting us on notice before they strike? If this threat is permitted to fully and suddenly emerge, all actions, all words, and all recriminations would come too late. Trusting in the sanity and restraint of Saddam Hussein is not a strategy, and it is not an option."
President Bush, State of the Union Speech, January 28, 2003
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Thank you for posting the above. It is exactly the passage I was about to go hunting for.
Question: Do you think any member of the mainstream press with take the time to look it up or go so far as to put Kerry on notice that this is what President Bush actually said?
No, I do not think they would look it up, nor would they USE it if they happen to find it!