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My thinking is that the current President Bush, having been presented with all this conflicting advice, will eventually turn to the former President Bush on how to proceed.

I really do not know how we should proceed, but I believe the elder Bush will counsel, what else, "prudence." Wouldn't be prudent to do otherwise.

[ClancyJ]

Bush has a staff appointed, if he needs additional opinions he will get them. He then at the right time for the best outcome will act. This procedure has been shown in all events so far - China, stem cell decision.

He has no problem with getting differing opinions and then deciding on the way he wants to go - that is the way he set his administration up.

He also will be under no pressure to act before they are ready to act. In fact, I expect him to string Bin Laden along. Nothing worse than waiting knowing something is coming.