President George W. Bush continues transparent effort to suck up to "religious"

"I think John Paul II will have a clear legacy of peace, compassion and a strong legacy of setting a clear moral tone," Bush told reporters on Air Force One as he flew from Rome to the United States just hours after the funeral. He said he wanted to amend his remarks to add the word "excellent."

apparently, however, it wasn't clear, strong or excellent enough for President Bush to avoid unilateral war with Iraq

"It was a strong legacy," the president said. "I wanted to make sure there was a proper adjective to the legacy he left behind, not just the word clear."

taken from here