McGrath: in the U.S. there is no confusion as to how George Tenent intended his comment to be understood. It's a common term here that implies something can be accomplished without too much difficulty.

I don't understand, SRS, why you feel the term "slam-dunk" is too "involved" to "recreate" here. The mainstream press certainly jumped on Bush and Tenent in a derogatory way because the action in Iraq proved not to be a "slam-dunk." Apparantly, George Tenent DID believe it would be a "SD."

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