Friday, October 17, 2003

Bush drama Posted here Friday, October 17, 2003 at 9:06:33 PM     From the4 Philadelphia Inquirer. fascinating, for the drama. If we only had this to go on, we would suspect soon unravelling...   Bush orders officials to stop the leaks He warned of action if anonymous sources were quoted, a senior aide said. Visiting senators also heard a stern line. By Joseph L. Galloway and James Kuhnhenn Inquirer Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Concerned about the appearance of disarray and feuding within his administration as well as growing resistance to his policies in Iraq, President Bush - living up to his recent declaration that he is in charge - told his top officials to "stop the leaks" to the media, or else. News of Bush's order leaked almost immediately. Bush told his senior aides Tuesday that he "didn't want to see any stories" quoting unnamed administration officials in the media anymore, and that if he did, there would be consequences, said a senior administration official who asked that his name not be used ********