ABC: Asked about DSM, Condi dodges legality of Iraq war - (VIDEO)

[dzika]

June 19, 2005

Video - ABC ThisWeek: Asked about DSM, Condi dodges legality of Iraq war

After being asked to respond to the a quote from the DSM hearing, Condi dodges the issue of the legality of the Iraq war.

George Stephanopoulis is happy to give Condi's spin some free air time and he doesn't bother to ask a single follow-up question.

Utterly pathetic journalism.



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[Coexist]

1. at least we have her on record saying

"decided that it was finally time to deal with the threat of Saddam Hussein."

other than that, Georgie boy gives her a pass.

Thanks for the video!

[MelissaB]

2. I'd like to see journalists start holding their feet to the fire

for an answer instead of punting. Arrgh! Now, he is able to say, "I asked Condi about the DSM." Right!

[mediaman007]

3. Propaganda Ministry...strikes again.

Not much of the "free press" at stake here. Move on...

[kerryin2004]

4. "When you think what the Iraqi's went through in Iraq under Saddam"

and it is sooooo much better now Condi.. I am sure the Iraqi's will thank you as soon as they are able to.

[Poiuyt]

6. The average Iraqi is 58 times more likely to die under George Bush than

under Saddam Hussein according to the British medical journal, The Lancet.

[Applan]

10. Wow, that's a good one to quote.

Do you have any links for that?- I would like to be able to use it in future!

[Poiuyt]

11. Here, from the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3962969.stm

Iraq death toll 'soared post-war'

Poor planning, air strikes by coalition forces and a "climate of violence" have led to more than 100,000 extra deaths in Iraq, scientists claim.

A study published by the Lancet says the risk of death by violence for civilians in Iraq is now 58 times higher than before the US-led invasion.

more -

[spanone]

5. Stephanopolous is a wimp. He's a Washington 'Insider'

[cthrumatrix]

26. just like all our press - why doesn't George have on Sibel Edmunds?

[susu369]

7. What does CondoLIEsa mean by "so-called insurgents"

sorry, I was flipping back and forth between ABC and FOX (Condi in same setting) and not sure which program she repeated "so-called insurgents." Did anyone else catch that - and can anyone explain why she would call them that?

:shrug:

[Burried News]

19. Terminology: Insurgents versus Untermenshen Subhuman Scum?

From Wikopedia

An insurgency is an armed rebellion by any irregular armed force that rises up against an established authority, government, or administration. Those carrying out an insurgency are “insurgents”. Insurgents conduct sabotage and harassment. Insurgents usually are in opposition to a civil authority or government primarily in the hope of improving their condition.

How can you question a woman who dresses so elegantly - are those Pearls or Perles around her throat?

[susu369]

22. Welcome, Burried News!!

Look forward to your future posts and shared humor.

:hi:

[dogday]

8. CondiLiesalot Rice

enuff said.....

[Mutley]

9. Have any of the GOP actually responded directly to questions about the DSM

without dodging the question and turning it into a list of all the so-called wonderful things they've done in Iraq? :eyes:

[LightningFlash]

12. Now they're avoiding the question.....

Dodging, scaling, running...... :thumbsdown:

[paineinthearse]

13. John Conyers mentioned this on his blog today

"I find this truly astounding...."

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3896491&mesg_id=3896491

[Helga Scow Stern]

14. Nominated! Jeez, what a bunch of lying liars.

"What the Iraqi people have gone through..." as if that was worse than what they have gone through since we invaded their country.

[Catfight]

15. I won't even watch it...why listen to bobblehead Rice, "Bin Laden

determined to attack within the US!" She's a liar and a spinner like the rest of the administration. I hope she goes on trail as well for the DSM.

[lateo]

16. It isn't journalism...

And it hasn't been for some time...

[cthrumatrix]

33. BINGO

[dzika]

17. "Saddam is gone and that's a good thing."

"It's a good thing."
The Prozac-happy-yellow suit.

And Martha Stewart is wearing the ankle bracelet while on house arrest.

[King Coal]

18. You've got to admit, Condi is good at what she does.

But, then, so is a brown recluse spider. So is skin cancer.

[fooj]

20. Hold that whore accountable! Both of them!

:grr:

[Nothing Without Hope]

21. ABC has been particularly complicit in the Bush cartel lies

Here we have an "news" program that is basically saying "The Iraq war is legal and a good thing because Condi says so."

Lying pigs.

Thank you, dzika!

[Amonester]

23. What's that 'ABC' crank on George's back??

Are you sure he's human?? He looks like another preprogrammed freeper robot with a crank on his back!!

:rofl:

[i have issues]

24. 300,000 in mass graves? Where did that number come from?

Didn't we promise the Shia in the south and the Kurds in the north we had their backs after our retreat in GW1? How many of them are included in that figure?

[i have issues]

25. Answering my own question...

Just back from google...Found this at a Shia news site:

It is also very interesting to note that after the 1991 Shia uprising over 300,000 were killed or captured never to be seen again, but there were no injured. This is very odd considering the logical fact that wars result in many more injuries than deaths. Under Saddam, however, people were either killed instantly or killed in mass executions soon after. With slogans such as 'After today no more Shias' the army had advanced into the city of Karbala. The killed were killed, the captured were killed, and the injured were killed as well. No one was spared.

http://www.shianews.com/hi/articles/politics/0000374.php

Grrrr.

[Amonester]

29. Didn't we promise the Shia in the south and the Kurds in the north?

We??

You mean, poppy * ??

:shrug:

[i have issues]

30. Indeed, the collective 'we' .

Under the "leadership" of the Senior traitor and war criminal 'poppy'. Didn't mean to lump 'us' in....;)

[wtmusic]

27. Can't get RM version to open nt

[TWiley]

28. Condi still believes that Saddam had WMD?

Evidently, she is pissed because he STILL refuses to answer questions about them.

Totally unbelievable. Why DO these people get a "free bullshit" pass every time they are on TV?

[cthrumatrix]

31. she's avoiding "pinstripes"...... she knows they lied

[TWiley]

34. Well, she needs a new suit.

and pinstripes would look good on her.

[Gelliebeans]

32. I just have to say

I watched this on TV and for some reason (either the lens filter or just condi's true evil) was more apparent than other interviews I have seen with her. It gave me the creeps.