McClellan & the Press: "My question is, let's say, if we have Osama..."

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Q Scott, in recent days the President and -- have made statements -- terrorism, including at the national convention. Upcoming next week, the U.N. General Assembly, I'm sure the President will be speaking on the national security and also on terrorism and meeting with the world leaders, including from India and Pakistan. My question is that, let's say, if we have Osama bin Laden now, next month, do you think terrorism -- we will have an end of terrorism? Or will terrorism go away?

MR. McCLELLAN: No, Goyal, the war -- the war on terrorism continues. We see that the war on terrorism continues when you see those horrific and barbaric acts that occurred in places like Russia. This a global war on terrorism that we are waging. As the President talked about in his convention speech, we have brought to justice in one way or another some three-quarter of al Qaeda's leadership and known associates. We are continuing to wage this war on terrorism on two fronts. We are staying on the offensive and taking the fight to the enemy so that we fight them abroad and not here at home. We are also working to advance freedom and democracy because freedom and democracy will help defeat the ideologies of hatred and tyranny -- and that's the ideology of the terrorists.

And so that -- we're continuing to make great progress. The President talks often about the progress we've made in places like Pakistan and Afghanistan and Iraq and Saudi Arabia and Libya over the past three years. There is a great -- those are success stories that we have had in those areas, and we're continuing to move forward on the global war on terrorism.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/09/20040915-3.html

[RebelYell]

1. Get in the Osama sweepstakes!

http://www.osamasweepstakes.com

[fishnfla]

2. Why dont we just fight terrorism here at home?

The rest of the world and most of Iraq hates us, so lets close quarters, bring the troops home and hang out.

Bush outsourced the fight against terrorism with our own employees.In stirring up the hornets nest, only foreign interests are upset.

Bring them home and let them bring it on here. Now that the assault weapon ban has expired we'll be fine. Just keep your head down, is all

[Heath.Hunnicutt]

3. Is he saying Russia's internal issues are our causes for war?

How does the terrible occurence in Russia influence our need to wage an unending war against terror?

And, yes, why are they bringing this up now?

Idea: If they capture OBL, let's spin it back to them their style: Why is this finally happening now just weeks before the election?