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TIME Magazine Archive Article

Charlie linked to this in one of his comments and thought I would pinpoint one part of it:

TIME Magazine Archive Article — “I’ve Gained Strength” — Sep. 06, 2004:

TIME

Faith is important to you. Have you ever prayed for Saddam?

BUSH

No.

TIME

There is that challenge to pray for your enemies.

BUSH

Absolutely. But you asked me a personal question, Do I pray for him? No, I haven’t. I pray for a lot of things. I pray for the safety of our troops, I pray for those whose hearts are broken because of the decisions I made, I pray for strength, I pray for wisdom. Maybe I will [pray for Saddam], now that you’ve asked the question.

TIME

What do you hear from Saddam? Is he saying anything?

BUSH

No. I think a lot of them over there aren’t talking because there’s no incentive to talk.

TIME

At the Democratic Convention, Bill Clinton said, ‘Strength and wisdom are not opposing values.’

BUSH

I didn’t hear his speech.

TIME

He said, ‘Strength and wisdom are not opposing values.’

BUSH

Strength and wisdom are not opposing. I agree.

TIME

He meant it as an attack on you.