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In the end, even Bush's magnificent moral clarity faded away into a Colin Powellite blur. Long after it became clear that 3,000 Americans were killed by Saudi citizens with Saudi money direct from members of the Saudi royal family, Bush was still inviting Saudi princes to the Crawford ranch and insisting that the kingdom was a ''staunch friend'' in the war against terror.

Although I find Steyn's idea of using 9/11 as "political capital" mildly clinton-esque (ie. offensive), I do agree with the above point.

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Disagree with idea of using political capital from 9/11 for domestic agenda ... Clinton could get away with that kind of cynical behavior because the media would back him up ... the media in this case would cynically expose Bush. 9/11 capital is only for foreign policy. He has used it brilliantly to build case against Iraq and keep America supportive of this policy. That's enough.

We have to win domestic issues on domestic merits.