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Bush: "let freedom rain"

Mon Jun 28, 2004 at 11:15:55 AM PDT

CNN reported that Bush scribbled "let freedom rain" on a note that was handed to him during the NATO meeting indicating that the Iraqi handover had completed successfully.  The note, signed by Condi, was even displayed on CNN.

"let freedom rain".

How thoroughly dumb.  Did Bush actually mean to quote Dr. King, but didn't quite get it right?  Or did he somehow think rain more appropriate an analogy than the freedom bell?  After all, it gets pretty dry over there in I-Raq.  Maybe he meant "let freedom reign", but had a momentary lapse of spelling.  Whatever the case, what an embarrassment this man is.    

Update: Reign it is. From Reuters
Bush was informed of the handover in a handwritten note passed to him by national security adviser Condoleezza Rice. He scribbled back a note saying "Let freedom reign," according to copies distributed by the White House.

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