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In the Tuesday interview for PBS Newshour<\/a><\/strong>, host Jim Lehrer asked Bush why he has not asked more AMericans.. to sacrifice something” for the war in Iraq.<\/p>\n

The President replied: “I think a lot of people are in this fight. I mean, they sacrifice peace of mind when they see the terrible images of violence on TV every night.”<\/p>\n

Bush did not specify whether he believes\u00a0people who become afflicted with carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of channel surfing should be eligible for military disability pensions.<\/p>\n

I have been amazed at the last few interviews Bush has given.\u00a0 His doggerel seems to be surpassing all previous bounds, and yet…\u00a0 many Americans continue to believe, and most of the Washington media continues to grovel.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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