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GEORGE WILL

A glimpse of dysfunctional government
WASHINGTON-- While leading the hunt for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in the summer of 2003, David Kay received a phone call from "Scooter" Libby, Dick Cheney's chief of staff, who wanted a particular place searched: "The vice president wants to know if you've looked at this area. We have indications -- and here are the geocoordinates -- that something's buried there." Kay and his experts located the area on the map. It was in the middle of Lebanon.



7-Eleven and Citgo
The lead paragraphs in the Associated Press story out of Dallas were simple enough:



Take church, take state, mix well
A couple of days before they became preoccupied with their resigned colleague who turned out to be a homosexual predator of minor congressional pages, House Republicans had pandered to their right-wing religious base.

Archeological dig in attic unearths good intentions
The Halloween decorations were packed in a bright orange plastic tub with a green lid and green lettering declaring "Halloween." Before you become impressed with my ability to organize, let me add that the orange tub was missing a few things.

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