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p> CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE br> In the aftermath of Saddam Hussein's capture by the US 4th Infantry Division, almost all of the Democratic presidential hopefuls issued standard messages of congratulations to the troops. These messages were well deserved, and not doubt sincere. But what I do not understand is why none of them went so far as to congratulate President Bush. After all, every one of them has been citing Saddam's continued elusiveness as a failure of the President and his administration. So if not finding Saddam is a personal failing for the President, why is finding him not a personal victory, worthy of praise and congratulations? /p> p>I am, of course, not saying that the President should take the credit for this victory away from the troops who so rightly deserve it. But this is an example of two unfortunate phenomena that have become all too prevalent in our nation's political discourse. First is the continued moving of the proverbial goal posts for leaders and officials. The second is the inability of political candidates to say anything positive about the person against whom they are running. Members of both parties have been guilty of this in the past, and it is time that these negative and counterproductive tactics were laid to rest. br> -- Nick J. br> Chicago, Illinois /p> p> LEGAL MODESTY br> Re: William Tucker's Shifting Alliances on Tort Reform

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