Bush defends logic of terror alert

[Dover]

Bush defends logic of terror alert

Saturday 07 August 2004, 2:52 Makka Time, 23:52 GMT


Bush addressed a sceptical audience of minority journalists

US President George Bush defended his administration against charges that it issued a terror alert in New York and Washington for political purposes and said the government had an obligation to inform the public about genuine threats.

Bush, on Friday, accused by Democrats of using last Sunday's warning of potential threats to financial institutions to take political momentum away from White House rival John Kerry, said it was important to share "real" intelligence.

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Still, the openly sceptical laughter that greeted some of his answers to their questions was a stark contrast to the fawning crowds Bush usually faces on the campaign trail.


Many in the crowd laughed when Bush struggled to answer a question about what tribal sovereignty means for Native American tribes in the 21st century.

"Tribal sovereignty means that; it's sovereign. I mean, you're a -- you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And therefore the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities," Bush replied....cont'd

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E69D2B24-2264-4E1F-8540-1088E987A29E.htm

[Wickerman]

1. My Wife's response -

"shouldn't a man running for President know the definition of sovereign? And I sure as hell would expect a sitting pressident would be able to spout htat out without a problem - Gawd, how did we let this happen?"