«-as a reason to let the soldiers know what to expect.»

«Reached later, Master Sergeant Corine Lombardo said the soldiers had discussed their answers, but knew what they wanted to say, and practiced to appear articulate before the Commander-in-Chief. And a top spokesman for the Department of Defense also put out a statement trying to further clarify what happened. Saying in part [text on screen] 'No one intended to tell them what to think or how to express themselves. Going through likely questions in advance was meant solely to help the troops feel at ease. We certainly regret any perception that they were told what to say. It is not the case.' Still, what has happened with this is it has been a distraction from the message the White House wanted to give, and that was to highlight tomorrow's vote. Katie?»

«Even an Iraqi soldier participated.»

«Was this staged to bolster the administration's stand on Iraq? The White House was asked why any coaching was needed. Officials noted the satellite delay-»

«Good morning, Katie. Now in advance of tomorrow's referendum vote in Iraq, the White House held this event and described it as a way to highlight that milestone and to thank the troops. Now in addition to the President talking about U.S. policy there, they handed the microphone to soldiers and that's the part that got interesting. A question-and-answer session via satellite.»

«The White House had said the soldier's comments were not pre-screened, expressing only their opinions. The larger context of all this, President Bush has found the war's cost an increasingly tough sell at home. Here he called on soldiers to help make the case.»

«And apart from all the urgent loss the President's legacy is on the line as well. Not only in how he's perceived as handling Katrina but also on that major task, filling those two Supreme Court vacancies. David.»

«We wanted to have a look at the younger players and those that hadn't got a regular game during the year,»

«It's the greatest race I could win being from Ohio and I've been doing this all my life.»

«When they were pulling up to the paddock, he fell, ... I thought he just stumbled.»