Smirk avoids Australian press - didn't want Gitmo/war questions

[donsu]

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/21/1066631431000.html

George Bush's word is apparently beyond question. At least, by the Australian press.

The US President has declined a customary joint press conference after his address to the Federal Parliament tomorrow.

The media event, which normally allows two or three questions from Australian media and an equal number from the visiting press, would have been the only official opportunity for Australian journalists to quiz Mr Bush on the Iraq war and its aftermath.

It would also be the only opportunity to ask the US President about the two Australian citizens being detained without charge at Guantanamo Bay.

Australian journalists have also been denied any place in a so-called "close-up media pool" that will follow Mr Bush on all his official stops on the day. All positions in the four-member pool have been allocated to members of the White House press corps.

The US Secret Service rejected an application from the Canberra press gallery for equal access, on the basis that the journalists did not have the required US security clearances. The Secret Service then declined to allow the journalists to apply for those clearances; no reason was given.
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"White House press corps" fie on thee

[Sideways]

1. Fuckwittage Bush And His Dopey Dwarf Howard

Can go piss up a kangaroo rope. Cowards humping each other. Barf O Rama. What cheek. Cowards Cowards Cowards Cowards.

[revcarol]

2. Well, those Australian press corps members must really have GALL

to expect that our pretzledent would even allow a couple of questions. IMAGINE THAT!! Can't they know that there is no questioning of KING GEORGE?

[theivoryqueen]

3. That is funny

Never heard "pretzeldent" before!! I might have to borrow that, with permission.