memeorandum: Poll: More Americans prefer Bush's father (CNN)

6:05 PM ET, November 21, 2006

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CNN:

Poll: More Americans prefer Bush's father — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Only one in four Americans believe President Bush is a better president than his father, George H. W. Bush, a new CNN poll has found. — Six in 10 said the elder Bush, who served one term from 1989-1993, did a better job in office …

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Jim Krane / Associated Press:

Elder Bush takes on son's Arab critics — ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Former President George H.W. Bush took on Arab critics of his son Tuesday during a testy exchange at a leadership conference in the capital of this U.S. ally. — "My son is an honest man," Bush told members …

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David S. Cloud / New York Times:

U.S. Considers Raising Troop Levels in Iraq — Pentagon officials conducting a review of Iraq strategy are considering a substantial but temporary increase in American troop levels and the addition of several thousand more trainers to work with Iraqi forces, a senior Defense Department official said Monday.

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Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:

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