Have you read the Newsweek "Bush in a Bubble" article. Interesting read. Although I've heard most of the comments before. You can't tell him bad news, etc.

If the people reporting directly to him are the problem, and he refuses to listen to/seek anyone else other then the select few, I doubt he's going to get too far.

>Is he resigning? That would be an indication that he's accepting the buck.
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>>> "And I'm also responsible for fixing what went wrong by reforming our intelligence capabilities. And we're doing just that."
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>Thats a good one.
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>The federal government received failing and mediocre grades yesterday from the former Sept. 11 commission, whose members said in a final report that the Bush administration and Congress have balked at enacting numerous reforms that could save American lives and prevent another terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
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>The 10-member bipartisan panel -- whose book-length report about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks became a surprise bestseller -- issued a "report card" that included 5 F's, 12 D's and two "incompletes" in categories including airline passenger screening and improving first responders' communication system.
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>According to the panel, the government deserves only one top grade, an A-minus, for its "vigorous effort against terrorist financing." The panel gave out B's and C's for government performance on issues such as the creation of a director of national intelligence and an ongoing presence in Afghanistan.
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>But in nearly half the categories, the government merited a D, an F or an incomplete grade, according to the report card.
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>http://www.9-11pdp.org/press/2005-12-05_report.pdf
>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/05/AR2005120500097.html
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>>For those of you whining about where the buck stops:
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>>"It is true that much of the intelligence turned out to be wrong. As president I am responsible for the decision to go into Iraq," Bush said. "And I'm also responsible for fixing what went wrong by reforming our intelligence capabilities. And we're doing just that."
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>>http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/14/bush.iraq/index.html