Detroit student hears back from Bush, but letter mum on war

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By Tiffany Griffin

Story Created: May 8, 2008 at 8:03 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 22, 2008 at 7:09 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit student Deion-tay Watkins has given President Bush a piece of his mind. Next up: the 12-year-old's mayor.

The Detroit News reports the A.L. Holmes Academy student overachieved on an assignment to write a letter to an adult and take a stand on an important issue. He wrote Bush about the Iraq war and whether he was willing to send troops home.

The president responded this week with a letter thanking Deion-tay for his views. The student says he'll hang the letter up — despite disappointment it doesn't mention the war.

Now he plans to write Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick as he fights perjury and other charges.

Deion-tay says he'll ask about the mayor's decision to settle a whistle-blowers' lawsuit for $8.4 million and "why he's making us lose money."

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Information from: The Detroit News, http://www.detnews.com

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