Talk about a bunch of crap oozing out of Bush’s mouth today at his presser. Bush and Cheney never wanted to solve the fake Iraq threat diplomatically. He has the nerve to say it was Saddam’s fault. They treated the idea of war just like a schoolyard fight between teenagers. Paul O’Neil stated in his book “The Price of Loyalty,” that even before the administration took office their primary target was Iraq which was pushed by Wolfowitz. In Woodward’s “Plan of Attack,” it was stated that the Bushies wanted to topple Iraq and 9/11 turned into the perfect excuse to do just that. It’s really interesting to read these books now after so much evidence has been finally brought to our eyes.
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Q Mr. President, you started this war, a war of your choosing, and you can end it alone, today, at this point — bring in peacekeepers, U.N. peacekeepers. Two million Iraqis have fled their country as refugees. Two million more are displaced. Thousands and thousands are dead. Don’t you understand, you brought the al Qaeda into Iraq.
THE PRESIDENT: Actually, I was hoping to solve the Iraqi issue diplomatically. That’s why I went to the United Nations and worked with the United Nations Security Council, which unanimously passed a resolution that said disclose, disarm or face serious consequences. That was the message, the clear message to Saddam Hussein. He chose the course.
Q Didn’t we go into Iraq –
THE PRESIDENT: It was his decision to make. Obviously, it was a difficult decision for me to make, to send our brave troops, along with coalition troops, into Iraq.
First, I understand why the American people are — you know, they’re tired of the war. There is — people are — there is a war fatigue in America. It’s affecting our psychology. I’ve said this before. I understand that this is an ugly war.
He also tells us that we’re all just facing a bit of war fatigue. It’s no mystery why he never gave Press briefings for so many years.( Here’s the full transcript)
And now I’ll be glad to answer a few questions, starting with Ms. Thomas.
Q Mr. President, you started this war, a war of your choosing, and you can end it alone, today, at this point — bring in peacekeepers, U.N. peacekeepers. Two million Iraqis have fled their country as refugees. Two million more are displaced. Thousands and thousands are dead. Don’t you understand, you brought the al Qaeda into Iraq.
THE PRESIDENT: Actually, I was hoping to solve the Iraqi issue diplomatically. That’s why I went to the United Nations and worked with the United Nations Security Council, which unanimously passed a resolution that said disclose, disarm or face serious consequences. That was the message, the clear message to Saddam Hussein. He chose the course.
Q Didn’t we go into Iraq –
THE PRESIDENT: It was his decision to make. Obviously, it was a difficult decision for me to make, to send our brave troops, along with coalition troops, into Iraq. I firmly believe the world is better off without Saddam Hussein in power. Now the fundamental question facing America is will we stand with this young democracy, will we help them achieve stability, will we help them become an ally in this war against extremists and radicals that is not only evident in Iraq, but it’s evident in Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories and Afghanistan.
We’re at the beginning stages of a great ideological conflict between those who yearn for peace and those who want their children to grow up in a normal, decent society, and radicals and extremists who want to impose their dark vision on people throughout the world. Iraq is obviously — Helen, it’s got the attention of the American people, as it should; this is a difficult war and it’s a tough war. But as I have consistently stated throughout this presidency, it is a necessary war to secure our peace.
I find it interesting that as this young democracy has taken hold, radicals and extremists kill innocent people to stop its advance. And that ought to be a clear signal to the American people that these are dangerous people and their ambition is not just contained to Iraq. Their ambition is to continue to hurt the American people. My attitude is we ought to defeat them there so we don’t have to face them here, and that we ought to defeat their ideology with a more hopeful form of government.
Terry.
Q Mr. President, you’re facing a rebellion from Republican — key Republican senators who want you to change course and begin reducing the U.S. combat role. Given the mixed report that you present today, how do you persuade Republicans to stick with you as they look ahead to the next elections?
THE PRESIDENT: A couple of things. First of all, I respect those Republicans that you’re referring to. I presume you’re referring to friends of mine, like Lugar — Senator Lugar, Domenici, yes. These are good, honorable people. I’ve spoken to them and I listen very carefully to what they have to say.
First of all, they share my concern that a precipitous withdrawal would embolden al Qaeda. And they also understand that we can’t let al Qaeda gain safe haven inside of Iraq. I appreciate their calls and I appreciate their desire to work with the White House to be in a position where we can sustain a presence in Iraq.
What I tell them is this, just what I’ve told you, is that as the Commander-in-Chief of the greatest military ever, I have an obligation, a sincere and serious obligation, to hear out my commander on the ground. And I will take his recommendation. And as I mentioned, to talk to Bob Gates about it, as well as the Joint Chiefs about it, as well as consult with members of the Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, as I make a decision about the way forward in Iraq.
And so I — you know, I value the advice of those senators. I appreciate their concerns about the situation in Iraq, and I am going to continue listening to them.
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Bush may have just gone NUTS!
Like a husband telling his wife, “Look what you made me do” after beating her up.
With God as my witness, I hate that little fucking twerp and the people who put him in charge.
I’ll take you word that Chimpy said all that. I just can’t look at that shithead’s face or listen to his voice anymore.
What a lying sack of shit. This guy was born for impeachment/prosecution.
Bush never takes responsiblity for his actions. Invading a secular country that had nothing to do with 9/11. Good going chimp
I have a question, what news organization would write about a bush press conference without noting that everything said is proven to be a lie?
but a better question, why would any real news organization even send someone to cover this idiot? it is insulting to us as americans to have to watch a retarded man speak as though it understands it isn’t lettuce
I don’t have war fatigue. I have Bush fatigue.
I want all children to grow up normal, too. But they can’t with this numbnuts in office.
What he says and what he doesn’t:
But none of the Democrats that believe the same.
Let me be the first (on this forum) to say this whole story is a bold-faced lie.
I was in the gulf when we invaded. I was there.
Even I knew at that time that Saddam was scrambling to stop the invasion. He wanted to go to the table and cut a deal.
bush wanted shock and awe.
Period.
And to clarify, when I say I hate the people who put this little twat in charge, I don’t mean the voters. I’m talking the behind the scene scum.
Those that voted for this clown are far too pitiful to hate.
This whole speech was carried live by the BBC here in the UK.
When is this ^&*( going to be removed from office.
With that sack of shit you are being laughed at around the world, particularly here in the UK.
Just hurry up and get him out. Start tomorrow. He is a total embarrassment.
“Actually, I was hoping to solve the Iraqi issue diplomatically.”
Apparently, no one told him a diplomatic solution involves talking and compromise, not “Shock and awe”
Fucking arrogant POS. A Blight on our Nation. A hideous pus oozing disease he and his cronies are. I can’t say fairer than that.
Crazier than a hootowl!
LMAO… Sometimes I feel like he can feel the noose slipping around his neck in a near future , after being found Guilty for War Crimes…
Guilty… Guilty… GUILTY!!!
That is the only rational for him and his canned “reality”
Black kettle calling names.
Bush needs intervention!
rduke @ 12:
Too bad Americans are exempt from the War Crimes court.
Russ Mason UK @ 9:
You know since about 2000, I have thought this guy was like somebody’s father-if said father went around crapping on the neighbours lawn. And the father’s family had to go around and apologise and clean up after him. Just. Like. That.
Yes indeed! I am sick and tired of his WARS!!!!
Bush is cancer, impeachment’s the answer.
Did he refer to the congressfolk as “Republics and Democrats?”
Bush: That’s why I went to the United Nations and worked with the United Nations Security Council, which unanimously passed a resolution that said disclose, disarm or face serious consequences.
I´d say it´s fucking difficult if not completely impossible to disclose or disarm NOTHING!
#3: I just can’t look at that shithead’s face or listen to his voice anymore.
I´m with you.
Somebody has to say it: “Repeat a lie often enough and the people will believe it.” Looks like at least Dumbya has convinced himself.
He may still have six cans, but he lost the plastic thingy that holds ‘em together.
This is a dark, embarrassing time for our country. Our country is so much better than this.
Or, are we. We are standing by and letting this amoral, slurring, flunky jerk run our country. Why aren’t we in the streets? Why aren’t Americans furioius at the needless bloodshed, loss of our troops, and needless murder of over 650,000 Iraqis?
Our country is some kind of coma. Will we come out of it?
One more thing. Of all the reporters out there, including all the male as well as female, why is Helen Thomas the only one who doesn’t suffer from shriveled chicken balls?
When he says:
“We’re at the beginning stages of a great ideological conflict between those who yearn for peace and those who want their children to grow up in a normal, decent society, and radicals and extremists who want to impose their dark vision on people throughout the world.”
I cant tell if he talks about al-qaida or neocons. I see no difference.
What amazed me, in the whole run-up to the war, was that if you were paying even the slightest attention, it was obvious at the time that Saddam had nothing to do with al Quaeda. He was a strong, brutal dictator who destroyed his enemies ruthlessly — there was just no way he would let a potential rival like bin Laden into Iraq. I literally could not understand how so many people were duped into believing a connection existed. Twenty-five percent (his next approval rating maybe?), yeah, okay.
Otherwise, I’m with Truth Hurts (#3) — I just can’t stand to look at or hear that man.
And…?
Raise the call for Impeachment. Raise it louder.
Either we make a serious call and effort for impeachment, or, we are admitting to being satisfied with the sacks of shit who are running our country right now. No way!! We are better than this.
This is not the kind of President that represents the United States of America. Impeach. Now.
It must have been the longest 20 minutes of his tenure!
I long the day for this imbecile’s sentence and execution for Treason of the United States of America. This idiot’s legacy will be that.
Out of his FOcking MInd!! When will be IMPEACH THE SOB????
How many times today did he say we’re fighting for freedom and democracy for Iraqis? Yet in his own damn back yard, he has demonstrated nothing but contempt for democratic principles and the rule of law. The American people might be stupid, but our enemies can see right through it.
Youffraita @ 23:
Blame the EXTREME RIGHT WING MAIN STREAM MEDIA (ERWMSM.)
That was just plain scary: “we are at the beginning of an ideological war“: plain scary.
And, how can anyone lie like that and live with themselves. Even if he is pickled in his own Koolaid, the sheer volume of lies must be haunting.
unless+until the House has an “upper down vote” (note how this Repubic talking point mysteriously vanished@approx. 1201h,Nov 3, 07) + agrees to send the Sargeant-at- Arms to the W.H. (viz. Joe Wilson on “frogmarch”), arbusto et al will continue their crusade ( see monty python: “I fart in your general direction, english pig-dogs”)
summertime……+ the arctic is meltin’
Russ Mason UK @ 9:
WE KNOW.
And our Pres corp doesn’t call him on his Saddam crap…Thanks guys and gals…
“Bush you pig”, WHERE IS BIN LADEN You rat, the reason why Bush attacked Iraq is not the oil not about terror it is about control here inside this Nation it’s about the North American Union and its about power and money and its about YOU.
Alex Jones may also be right ask some question about 9-11 ask why ask who ask the real question. and above all other things ask about if we our in a war why are our border’s opened to all?
What a jerk !!!
mill @ 21:
Because Helen Thomas is at the end of her career, not the beginning.
I really don’t think a young reporter wants to throw his career away by asking questions that even the more prestigious among them are too afraid to ask.
Talk about denial. I think Bush fatigue is more the truth.
Pray he pulls a nixon, and brings the whole house of cards down on his lying little neck. The rage and frustration I feel when I hear someone calling into c-span, or one of the many conservative pundit shows, and praise this scum, ask how these moron liberals can want to be so unpatriotic, and bill clinton did this, and Bush is great that. Willful ignorance is a bitch.
(In regards to my earlier post) In other words, would you really want to lose your white collar job in Bush’s America?
He believes what he’s saying, that’s what scares the hell out of me. Our president is a delusional messiah-wannabe but nobody will do anything about it because he can be manipulated by those who have a financial interest in upheaval in the middle east. And we, in our grotesque ignorance, voted him in. These are dark days.
a person @ 37:
You would think we would have someone intelligent enough to realize that they could make their careers with the right questions. The press are still failing us, we need more clips of questions like this , so that if those asses at fox want to have any decent clips of press events, they have to include these.
What a fucking narcistic liar!
someone please set me striaght here. As I recall, Shrub first said that we would go to war if Sadam didn’t cooperate with the weapons inspectors. And then after awhile, Sadam did stop resisting and the weapons inspectors were allowed anywhere they wanted to go. Bush wanted Sadam to tell the inspectors where the weapons were, but Sadam “held out” and kept swearing that he didn’t have any weapons. Bush kept calling Sadam uncooperative, even after he agreed to let the weapons inspectors anywhere they wanted to go. The weapons inspectors kept searching, no weapons. Instead of concluding that.. there were no weapons, Shrub instead concluded that Saddam wasn’t cooperating. Then we went to war. This timing of the war had nothing to do with Saddam. It was Shrub’s timing.