Transcript of Bush news conference: Helen's part . . .

[bigtree]

QUESTION: I'd like to ask you, Mr. President -- your decision to invade Iraq has caused the deaths of thousands of Americans and Iraqis, wounds of Americans and Iraqis for a lifetime.

Every reason given, publicly at least, has turned out not to be true. My question is: Why did you really want to go to war? From the moment you stepped into the White House, your Cabinet officers, former Cabinet officers, intelligence people and so forth -- but what's your real reason? You have said it wasn't oil, the quest for oil. It hasn't been Israel or anything else. What was it?

BUSH: I think your premise, in all due respect to your question and to you as a lifelong journalist -- that I didn't want war. To assume I wanted war is just flat wrong, Helen, in all due respect.

QUESTION: And...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060321/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_text_1

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/21/bush.transcript/index.html?section=cnn_latest

[Theres-a]

1. Thank you,bigtree

[Hissyspit]

2. Here's to Helen - one who EARNED the right to mock Bush now.

:toast: :patriot:

[maddezmom]

3. Helen kicks * ass once again

I love that woman!!

[havocmom]

4. Thnaks

And, thank you Helen, if you happen to read DU

[Theres-a]

5. I second that

Thank you Helen.

[progressivebydesign]

6. I just watched that travesty on MSNBC, it's their lead story.

They have the video of her question, AND how they CUT HER MIC OFF while Bush was going on and on.. LYING. She asked him about Iraq and he mentioned 9/11 at least 5 times, then talked about the Taliban and Afghanistan, then went on to WMD in Iraq. SHe was SEETHING.. as was I, watching it! THat's really fucked to cut her mic off.. and I LOVE how the camera stayed on Helen a lot to show her facial expressions. She's a gem!

[medeak]

7. Facial expressions!

you beat me to it... they were classic weren't they!?

[Doctor_J]

8. She's just hammering him for yesterday's lie

Yesterday he said he never linked Saddam to 9/11. So the obvious questionis, THEN WHY DID YOU ATTACK IRAQ?. Just answer the damn question for once in your life, you thundering coward.

[DanCa]

9. Thanks for posting this bigtree.

Helen Thomas is one of the few members of the press that I give respect to.
And the chimp is the only "President" that I refuse to give respect to.

[Squatch]

10. "...provide safe haven to an enemy, and that's why I went into Iraq"

...

"They did. The Taliban provided safe haven for al-Qaida"

...

"That's where — Afghanistan provided safe haven for al-Qaida. That's where they trained, that's where they plotted, that's where they planned the attacks that killed thousands of innocent Americans."

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The question was about IRAQ you dimwit.

[SeattleRob]

11. God Bless Helen!

A real journalist!

[slide to the left]

12. Bush: escuse me, excuse me...

Was he choking?

[AlCzervik]

13. this sentence--is it just me?

Dimson-" I think your premise, in all due respect to your question and to you as a lifelong journalist -- that I didn't want war"

what the hell does that mean? Did he drop a few words? I really think his inability to form a coherent sentence reflects whats on the inside which is to say---not much.

[medeak]

14. Hope Helen has plenty of security

I worry about her...

[C_U_L8R]

15. What a weasel Bush is....

his answer made no sense at all.
No wonder the whole thing is such a mess.


Hooray for Helen... a brave woman
who won't take shit from anybody

[Sydnie]

16. Thank You Helen!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. Thank you bigtree...

Hopefully this will make it more sensical. :rofl: :hi: Recommended!

[Maraya1969]

18. Give em HELL Helen!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Texasgal]

19. " Helen, in all due respect"

I thought it was " WITH all due respect"

Is this another bushism?

[Ian David]

20. Helen Thomas is probably the only reporter in DC actually doing their job

[melissinha]

23. There's David Gregory

he's also a thorn in Bush's and McClellan's side.... I hear he's sitting in for Lauer today and totally kicking himself for missing this opportunity.....

[melissinha]

21. He's so afraid of Helen

Check this out:

[Virginian]

22. If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle them with your Busht

He had no answer he wanted to share, so he fed the press Bullshit.

I wish I knew why he went to war in Iraq. Saddam was contained. As he said yesterday, there was no 9/11 connection to Iraq.

I would have to guess that the reason he went to war is one he doesn't choose to share with the American people. If he bullshits us enough, we might give up and quit asking.

What is the noble cause, Mr. Bush? Why are we causing people to die in Iraq?

[bigtree]

24. WaPo Full Transcript

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/21/AR2006032100610.html

[countryjake]

25. Thanks for posting...I missed it this morning!

Recommending!

[mcscajun]

26. They cut off her mic 'cause they didn't want a repeat of her slamming

of Scotty the other day. She called him on every falsehood...every piece of propaganda BS.

They learn fast, the bastards.

[Glimmer of Hope]

27. More excerpts:

BUSH: Hold on for a second, please. Excuse me. Excuse me.

BUSH: Hold on for a second. Excuse me for a second, please. Excuse me for a second.

BUSH: Helen, excuse me.

[warrens]

28. You're assuming that I WANTED to rob that bank

Bet that would work great in court. It wasn't MY fault, the bank made me do it by not GIVING me its money.

They were planning this war before 911, and then only had to make a couple of totally false accusations and voila, the sheep bought it.

It sounds like the way Hitler worked. He created false "aggressions" by the countries he wanted to invade, screeched loudly, then invaded. Rove and his minions, unlike Pretzel Boy, know how to read.

[Disturbed]

29. "What is the noble cause, Mr. Bush?"

The Bush Regime and PNAC had clear reasons for the illegal Invasion of Iraq. It wasn't enough to depose Saddam the entire Ba'athist party had to be destroyed.



Bush Regime Iraq Successes (Phase 1)

1. The Iraqi will no longer sell Iraqi oil via the Euro.

2, A military foothold in the ME. Other than Saudi Arabia.

3, No countries will be able to buy Iraqi oil that the U.S. disapproves of.

4. Slowing production of Iraqi oil garners more profits to US Oil Corps.

5.The Military Industrial Complex is a booming Industry.


Phase 2

“Iraq: Permanent US Colony”

Iraq: Permanent US Colony
By Dahr Jamail

t r u t h o u t | Perspective
Tuesday 14 March 2006

“Why does the Bush Administration refuse to discuss withdrawing occupation forces from Iraq? Why is Halliburton, who landed the no-bid contracts to construct and maintain US military bases in Iraq, posting higher profits than ever before in its 86-year history?
Why do these bases in Iraq resemble self-contained cities as much as military outposts?”

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031306A.shtml

[4_TN_TITANS]

30. I just emailed her all of your comments....

Helen reads and responds to her email - she's the only journalist I know who does (except for maybe Will Pitt :D )....
:applause: go Helen

Even if you can't get a straight answer, we love you for trying! I know you actually read your email so here are some comments about you from democraticunderground.com..... How does it feel to be feared by the most powerful man in the world?

Hooray for Helen... a brave woman
who won't take shit from anybody

And, thank you Helen, if you happen to read DU

I second that

Helen kicks * ass once again I love that woman!!

Thank You Helen!!!

Give em HELL Helen!

Helen Thomas is probably the only reporter in DC actually doing their job

He's so afraid of Helen

They cut off her mic 'cause they didn't want a repeat of her slamming of Scotty the other day. She called him on every falsehood...every piece of propaganda BS.

God Bless Helen! A real journalist!

Here's to Helen - one who EARNED the right to mock Bush now.

:D