[RockinRight]

I wouldn't say that just yet. It's called politics, my friend.

[ARCADIA]

I wouldn't say that just yet. It's called politics, my friend.

If he would have responded: "Hell no, we may have to execute most of these unlawful terrorist combatants and I refused to be forced into accelerating our decision on these people until we have had the opportunity to give it due consideration." That would also have been called politics, and even leadership.

Ask yourself: Why did Bush choose to waffle on this issue on the day in which his opposition issued a direct and unambigous challenge to close the base?