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President and Mrs. Bush are spending Labor Day weekend at their ranch in Crawford, Texas.* *This is based only on the information I could find. I could be wrong. On Tuesday, September 5, the president will resume his series of speeches which remind us all of the true nature of our enemy (the Islamic fascists), while criticizing the critics of the WOT (the leftist appeasers). With no other news available, today’s Dose will recap the best photos of the week. Enjoy your Saturday visit to Sanity Island

Today In New Orleans, President Bush Discussed The Lessons Our Nation Has Learned Since Katrina, The Work That Has Been Done, And The Many Challenges That Still Lie Ahead. One year ago today, Southeast Louisiana was struck by a cruel hurricane and flooding on a massive scale. The President has returned to New Orleans to reiterate his commitment and to report what the Federal government is doing to make good on its promises. However, the one-year anniversary is not the finish line, and many challenges still remain. Source: WhiteHouse.gov Enjoy your Tuesday visit to Sanity Island

... Washington: As the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks approached, CIA and FBI officials were scrambling to stop a secret al Qaeda plot to assassinate President George W. Bush. The public was never told why in August 2002 the new Department of Homeland Security raised the alert level from "yellow" to "orange"--signaling a high risk of terrorist attack. But the federal government had fresh, disturbing intelligence that suggested a major attack on America was slated for Sept. 11, 2002. ... Yet in the summer of 2002, American intelligence was not scrambling based on historical analysis or an...