過兩天，矮樹叢又要當四年總統。

希望皆下來的一千五百天，他能常駐大衛營、多打點高爾夫;今年，德州游騎兵陣容還不差，所以也麻煩身為前任老闆的他，在阿靈頓的豪華包廂多看幾場Soriano-Blalock-Teixeira-Young所組成的黃金內野的比賽，保證比華盛頓國民隊精彩多了，千萬千萬不要想起他是總統，不要想起掌握的武力及資本。

如資深媒體人楊憲宏所言：『千萬別相信勤能補拙這件事，太愚蠢的人最好別做太多事。』希望被稱為『美國有史以來智商最低的總統』的他，甘願地『人如其名』，扮演好植物人的角色。但基於過去四年他的所作所為，還是要點這首Bob Dylan 於四十年前所寫的歌 “masters of war”，當作就職的賀禮。

Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build the big bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks

You that never done nothin'
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly

Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain

You fasten the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
As young people's blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud

You've thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain't worth the blood
That runs in your veins

How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I'm young
You might say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know
Though I'm younger than you
Even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do

Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul

And I hope that you die
And your death'll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I'll watch while you're lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I'll stand o'er your grave
'Til I'm sure that you're dead

（試聽連結 http://bobdylan.com/audio/albumtracks/WindowsMedia/56/masters_freewheelin.asx）

照片說明　
AP的法國記者 Jean-Marc Bouju所攝，為World Press Photo　二○○三年年度最佳新聞攝影獎作品。描述一位被俘虜的伊拉克男子安慰著他受驚嚇得兒子。詳細說明參見哥倫布廣場
http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/news/pogus/3/1235308185/20040216180153/

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豪奢就職 布希 3天花16億 【編譯倪婉君/綜合報導】
美國總統布希20日宣誓就職，他在18日起開始的連串就職慶祝活動上，特別感謝在伊拉克戰爭中表現英勇的美國軍隊，以及一直以來的死忠支持者，讓他得以順利連任。
儘管外界批評布希在國家赤字、天災人禍不斷的時刻，卻大肆鋪張準備花上超過5000萬美元(約台幣16億)辦就職典禮，但他在18日率先登場的「向三軍部隊致敬與青年音樂會」慶祝活動上，仍然開心地偕同夫人蘿拉與女兒，向在場的官兵致意。
布希18日有四場演講要趕，不過重點仍放在向美軍致敬的活動上，這場超過兩小時的慶祝活動在華盛頓運動廣場舉行，雖然座位只坐五成滿，但仍有數千名身穿軍服的士兵帶著家人出席盛會，接受表揚。【2005/01/19 聯合晚報】