Americans split on weapons claim, but support Bush

The American public is split on whether President George Bush exaggerated information while making the case for war with Iraq, but still expressed strong support for his decision to take military action, according to a poll.

Asked whether Bush gave the most accurate information he had or exaggerated that information while making his case for war, the public is split, with 48% saying he gave the most accurate information and 47% saying he exaggerated, according to the NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll.