Scientists accused the Bush administration of deliberately misleading the public on the issue.

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At issue: ways for the EU to support public administration, both in Bamako and in areas that are retaken.

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But the president's critics say that, once again, he has let Democrats in Congress define an issue in such a way that it makes the administration's job of winning the public's trust more difficult.

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