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“But, dear—morality is so bourgeois!”

■ In CBS/New York Times poll, President Bush earns 58 percent approval rating. . . . Paul Bremer announces capture of Saddam Hussein: “Ladies and gentlemen, we got him.” . . . Bush: “This afternoon, I have a message for the Iraqi people: You will not have to fear the rule of Saddam Hussein ever again.” . . . Hussein upon his capture, according to Army Maj. Bryan Reed: “I am the president of Iraq and I want to negotiate.” . . . U.S. Special Forces, in reply: “President Bush sends his regards.” . . . Bush on disallowing countries that opposed Iraq war to bid on reconstruction contracts: “It’s very simple. Our people risk their lives. Friendly coalition folks risk their lives, and, therefore, the contracting is going to reflect that. And that’s what the U.S. taxpayers expect.” . . . Bush on remark by German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder that “international law must apply” to contracting: “International law? I better call my lawyer. He didn’t bring that up to me.”

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“But, dear—morality is so bourgeois!”

■ In CBS/New York Times poll, President Bush earns 58 percent approval rating. . . . Paul Bremer announces capture of Saddam Hussein: “Ladies and gentlemen, we got him.” . . . Bush: “This afternoon, I have a message for the Iraqi people: You will not have to fear the rule of Saddam Hussein ever again.” . . . Hussein upon his capture, according to Army Maj. Bryan Reed: “I am the president of Iraq and I want to negotiate.” . . . U.S. Special Forces, in reply: “President Bush sends his regards.” . . . Bush on disallowing countries that opposed Iraq war to bid on reconstruction contracts: “It’s very simple. Our people risk their lives. Friendly coalition folks risk their lives, and, therefore, the contracting is going to reflect that. And that’s what the U.S. taxpayers expect.” . . . Bush on remark by German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder that “international law must apply” to contracting: “International law? I better call my lawyer. He didn’t bring that up to me.”