Gay Marriage and Flag Burning more important to Bush than catching Osama bin Laden

The President and Congress have spent a great deal of time lately discussing same-sex marriage and flag burning. A New York Times report would suggest these issues are of greater importance to the Bush administration, and the Republican-led Congress, than capturing Osama bin Laden. For more on the story read this:

C.I.A. Closes Unit Focused on Capture of bin Laden

By MARK MAZZETTI
Published: July 4, 2006

WASHINGTON, July 3 — The Central Intelligence Agency has closed a unit that for a decade had the mission of hunting Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenants, intelligence officials confirmed Monday.

The unit, known as Alec Station, was disbanded late last year and its analysts reassigned within the C.I.A. Counterterrorist Center, the officials said.

The decision is a milestone for the agency, which formed the unit before Osama bin Laden became a household name and bolstered its ranks after the Sept. 11 attacks, when President Bush pledged to bring Mr. bin Laden to justice "dead or alive." (full story)