The CIA pushed the United Kingdom to drop its assertion that Iraq was attempting to buy uranium from Africa.

Either President Bush trusts intelligence from the UK more than he trusts his own, he liked what he heard from the UK more than what the CIA offered, or he simply wasn't aware the CIA was disputing the evidence being presented.

One of the primary reasons President Bush was elected in 2000 was because many voters trusted him to lead the nation over Vice President Gore who was tied to the scandals of the Clinton Administration. It appears that trust may be waning under these recent developments.