QUES: The unusual decision to declassify an intelligence report came in an attempt to quiet a growing controversy over Mr Bush 's allegations about Iraq 's weapons programs .

The unusual decision to declassify a major intelligence report was a bid by the White House to quiet a growing controversy over Bush 's allegations about Iraq 's weapons programs .

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QUES: " It 's safe to assume that the Senate is prepared to pass some form of cap , " King said .

Its safe to assume the Senate is prepared to pass some form of a cap .... The level of it is to be debated .

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QUES: Mohcine Douali , who lives in the centre of Algiers , said : " It was a great shock .

" It was a great shock , " said Mohcine Douali , who lives in central Algiers .

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yes