[Newspoetry] Bush's anti-leak policy leaked

[Robert Porter]

"WASHINGTON - Concerned about the appearance of disarray and feuding 
within his administration as well as growing resistance to his policies in 
Iraq, President Bush - living up to his recent declaration that he's in 
charge - told his top officials to "stop the leaks" to the media, or else.

News of Bush's order leaked almost immediately.

Bush told his senior aides on Tuesday that he "didn't want to see any 
stories" quoting unnamed administration officials in the media anymore, 
and if he did, there would be consequences, a senior administration 
official who asked that his name not be used told Knight Ridder."

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/1016-05.htm



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