Bush Address to the Nation - 12:15 PM ET

[goobergunch]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush is scheduled to deliver a formal television address Sunday in the noon hour (ET) about the capture of toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, the White House said.

"The president believes this is very good news for the Iraqi people. He's very happy for the Iraqi people," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.

"Saddam Hussein was a brutal oppressive dictator and responsible for decades of atrocities, and the Iraqi people can finally be assured that Saddam Hussein will not be coming back, they can see it for themselves."

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/12/14/sprj.irq.bush/index.html

Discuss here. Address postponed until 12:15 PM.

[goobergunch]

1. Standing by for address (n/t)

[ithacan]

2. will he apologize to Iraqis

for the strong Republican support for Saddam in the 1980s????

[Philosophy]

3. I will bet anyone $100 that he will be sure to mention 9-11 a few times

But he will be careful not to explicitly say they are linked, and the American people will get exactly the opposite impression from it. Got to keep reinforcing that meme.

[Kitsune]

4. Can we get a running commentary, please?

I'm ill enough without having to listen to that nauseating voice, and besides I prefer the MST3K treatment DU gives to speeches. ^^;;

[goobergunch]

6. That's what this thread is here for (n/t)

[cthrumatrix]

5. shrub - "this is why I can beat Dean".....LOL

[goobergunch]

7. Two minutes out (n/t)

[goobergunch]

8. Starting now (n/t)

[PunkinPi]

9. it's on n/t

[mb7588a]

10. democrat blue tie! nt

[curse10]

11. he's got a message for the Iraqi people

they won't have to fear the rule of Saddam Hussein ever again

:eyes:

[PunkinPi]

18. don't you mean "Iraqi people"?

[curse10]

24. oops!

bad kirsten! :-)

[_NorCal_D_]

23. Unbelievable

The pathetic fear-monger. I'm really shaking in my boots! :scared: :eyes:

[kiahzero]

12. Baathists

"For the Baathist holdouts largtely responsible for the current violence, there will be no return to the corrupt power and privilege they once held."

Saying that all Iraqis now have hope and should reject violence.

[curse10]

13. dupe post

the capture of saddam hussein does not mean the end of violence in Iraq

[curse10]

14. found the dictators foot prints in a large country...

the capture of saddam hussein does not mean the end of violence in Iraq

[kiahzero]

15. CYA

Capture of Saddam Hussein does not mean an end to the violence in Iraq.

[guajira]

16. Trying to Sound Presidential and not Gleeful

The chimp looks very coached and rehearsed!

[kiahzero]

17. Conflates Iraq with War on Terror

"America will not relent until this war is won."

Damn, that was a SHORT speech.

[OneTwentyoNine]

19. Sorry,I have to vacumn the carpet....n/t

[curse10]

20. that was short

what a moron

[Catherine Vincent]

21. Okay, so bring the troops home now!

[incapsulated]

22. I missed it

Thank God for dumb luck. ;)