Will Bush Bend on Steel?
With the WTO ruling his tariffs illegal, he's caught between easing anger with European partners or sparking it with heartland voters
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By Paul Magnusson
As if post-war Iraq and the jobless recovery weren't enough, President Bush now has another dilemma on his hands that could hurt his reelection prospects next year: The final decision on Nov. 10 by a World Trade Organization declaring U.S. tariffs on imported steel to be illegal under international trade law.