Latest Bush administration leak comes from ..Bush

Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Md. The source of the latest leak from the Bush administration is: President Bush himself.

Thanks to an error by a White House technician, the sound of what were supposed to be private remarks to G-O-P House members was relayed to the White House press corps.

Bush made a brief public speech to lawmakers at their retreat on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He then shooed out reporters and photographers, saying, "I support the free press, let’s just get ‘em out of the room."

Once they were gone, Bush — not realizing he was still audible — said, "I expect this conversation we’re about to have to stay in the room." He added, "I know that’s impossible in Washington."

Bush then spoke for roughly two minutes on the war on terror and his warrantless eavesdropping program before the outside feed was switched off. On the surveillance, he repeated earlier assertions he’d cleared the program with top government lawyers.

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