[Winstonm]

From an article by Ray McGovern (emphasis added)

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On June 13, 2006, Bush flew to Baghdad to size up Prime Minister Maliki. The president told American troops gathered in the "heavily fortified Green Zone" that he had come "to look Prime Minister Maliki in the eyes – to determine whether or not he is as dedicated to a free Iraq as you are. I believe he is."

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This, of course, was not the first display of the president's propensity to draw significant impressions from eyeballing foreign leaders. Five years before, Bush had quickly taken the measure of Russia's Vladimir Putin: "I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy. … I was able to get a sense of his soul."

I think it of value to catelogue the body parts most responsible for our safekeeping, in order to know what attributes are of most worth to possess. So far, I have these 3 listed - feel free to add:
1. Bush's eyeballs
2. Michael Chertoff's gut
3. Dick Cheney's itchy trigger finger

[TimG]

Winstonm, on Apr 1 2008, 07:24 PM, said:

I think it of value to catalog the body parts most responsible for our safekeeping, in order to know what attributes are of most worth to possess. So far, I have these 3 listed - feel free to add:
1. Bush's eyeballs
2. Michael Chertoff's gut
3. Dick Cheney's itchy trigger finger

Someone needs a set of brass balls.

[Al_U_Card]

Oversized brain to deal with the puzzle of the monetary policy

Strong vocal chords to be heard over the 'noise" in Washington.

Steel-plated backbone to withstand the onslaught of PAC money etc. etc.

Heart of gold to bear the plight of the world.