John,

1. Bush had manufactured the intelligence which he gave to the American people and to Kerry.
Read todays article in the Times.

How the White House Embraced Disputed Arms Intelligence

It's a very long detailed aricle. I hope you read it before you angrily denounce the Times as a LIBERAL paper.

2. On the drinking subject read this.

"Dry Drunk" Syndrome and George W. Bush.

I am not an expert on alcoholizm but according to the author of the article (see below) our president is a typical 'Dry Drunk'.

Katherine van Wormer is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Northern Iowa Co-author of Addiction Treatment: A Strengths Perspective