some of my conservative friends, and yes, i do have friends that lean conservative, proving that i do not pick my friends because of politics, often ask my definition of dumb. i should provide them with this lil' tidbit from ny newsday:

WASHINGTON -- The White House on Friday played down a government report which said the war in Iraq is providing an important training ground and recruitment center for Islamic terrorists.

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Bush has frequently described Iraq as the central front in the war on terror, and has said the United States wants to confront terrorists overseas rather than at home.

"The report confirms that we have the right strategy for winning the war on terrorism," McClellan said.

Asked about the finding that the war had created a breeding ground for terrorists, he said, "That's assuming that terrorists would just be sitting around and doing nothing if we weren't staying on the offensive."

on top of bush explaining why he hasn't yet caught osama bin laden.... "because he's hiding", has to to make the books of all-time-dumbspeak.