http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/03/08/06_march.htmlFrom a July 30th speech (official WH transcript):
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THE PRESIDENT: "Yes. No, to answer the last part of your question. First of all, let me - just a quick history, recent history. The stock market started to decline in March of 2000. Then the first quarter of 2001 was a recession. And then we got attacked in 9/11. And then corporate scandals started to bubble up to the surface, which created a - a lack of confidence in the system. And then we had the drumbeat to war. Remember on our TV screens - I'm not suggesting which network did this - but it said, 'March to War,' every day from last summer until the spring - 'March to War, March to War.' That's not a very conducive environment for people to take risk, when they hear, 'March to War' all the time."
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