BUSH: "Why should I care about North Korea?”

[kpete]

"Why should I care about North Korea?” In State of Denial, Bob Woodward recounts a conversation between then-Gov. George W. Bush and then-Saudi ambassador to the U.S. Prince Bandar, in which Bush wonders why he should care about North Korea. “I get these briefings on all parts of the world,” Bush said, “and everybody is talking to me about North Korea.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/09/why-should-i-care-a... /

[Delphinus]

1. No

fucking way!!!!!

Send that to the wires!

[K8-EEE]

2. On The Front Page Of HuffPo!!

Even the freepers seemed unimpressed with GWB's speech today -- he's losing it, already lost it actually, he really has to go.

[IChing]

4. Is the Speech up yet?

Not watching TV this morning
I'm only listening to music

[amitten]

6. What are they saying?

Why do you think they're unimpressed?

[K8-EEE]

12. Excerpts From Live Freeper Thread

Mush

140 posted on 10/09/2006 7:04:51 AM PDT by Starrgaizr
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To: kellynla

I heard him, he says the world will respond.

Gosh I am sooooooooooooooo scared of the UN or the WORLD.


Somewhat stilted in speech....Indeed, pray for him!!!!..so much on his shoulders.

143 posted on 10/09/2006 7:05:11 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: inottawa

Threatening to bring them to the UN Security council is basically giving NK a free pass. I really hoped Pres Bush would announce something more forceful... naval blockade, preemptive strike on nuclear facilities. Something. Otherwise this loon just gets away with a blatant act of war, IMO.

144 posted on 10/09/2006 7:05:25 AM PDT by rampage8
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To: fatima

tick tock...tick tock...tick tock.

[corkhead]

16. "stilted"... must be the meds

[kpete]

11. slow learning curve

[lyonn]

14. His speech was short - read the whole thing and still lost

his place on the page - no emotion. The usual only a little worse.

[civildisoBDence]

20. Where on HuffPo? Don't see it...

I teach public speaking, and on his best day Duhbya might get a B-. Most days, perfectly average--a solid (Yale legacy admit) C.

"The terrorists never stop looking for ways to hurt us, and neither do we." Truth slips out.

Newsprism

[Reverend_Smitty]

3. Then exactly what things should...

the Bush family waste their beautiful minds on?

[grasswire]

5. George said it himself.

Pussy.

(Sorry, Rev., but he did.)

[walldude]

7. Of course he wasn't worried, Clinton was in office

and he had the lid screwed tight on NK. Cameras in their nuke facilities, inspectors, no weapons.. It wasn't till he took office that NK became a huge problem.

[Erika]

24. We also talked to N Korea under Clinton

W made a big mistake when he called them part of the axis on evil and then refused to talk with them. Big mistake.

[helderheid]

8. wow. Just when I think I can't be more amazed and disgusted...

[yurbud]

9. the list of nuclear arsenals shows why we shouldn't worry about Iran

and shouldn't have been worried about Iraq.

We have 10,000 nuclear warheads. If someone used a nuke on us or gave it to a terrorist group that did, they would know that they and their whole country would end up dead.

If Iran or Iraq nuked Israel, Israel could wipe that country off the map and still have enough nukes for every other Arab country.

We are militarily, an 800 lb gorilla, trained to be afraid of ass fleas that couldn't get in more than one lucky shot before we killed then.

[Gregorian]

18. This is proof that Iran is not about WMD's.

Yep. End of subject.

[yurbud]

25. was there ever any doubt? Pakistan is far more unstable, and we clearly

never gave a crap about them having it.

[deminks]

10. It's your job to care, Smirky. And you are either not fit, or not willing

[AngryOldDem]

13. Our. Fearless. Leader.

God help us.

[chat_noir]

15. ...

Bush under his breath

[bdamomma]

32. ok do we really what this man bush to take us down with him

no way, what a bastard he is.

[Gregorian]

17. This is proof that WMD's are not why we went into Iraq!

Get it, world.

[twaddler01]

23. Indeed n/t

[Pawel K]

19. Oh come on, todays nuke test was Clinton's fault

/Sarcasm

[cpass]

33. how is it not clintons fault?

Besides, what is there to negotiate with nk about?

[civildisoBDence]

21. Apparently, no matter how profound or tragic the issue, Bush responds

with a dull look and a complete lack of curiosity.

Big surprise there.

Satire as thick as a president's skull

[twaddler01]

22. *, dude, ur dumb

[Divine Discontent]

26. gggggggggggrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

that dumb son of a bitch (babs qualifies)
this should be a TV campaign commercial


www.cafepress.com/warisprofitable

[The Wizard]

27. Jon Stewart

did a devastating piece on what Bush thought his job was, like being on the lookout for Congressmen jerking off on the house floor, smiling and shaking hands like a Wal-Mart greeter, and in his own words "My job is to do my job."
We can do better, we must.

[cpass]

34. you mean his

"Job". whatever job means

[OnyxCollie]

28. Does anybody have a link to the press conference

where Chimpy is questioned by a reporter who says NK's nuclear capability has increased and he responded like a total prick and questioned the reporter's credibility? I'd like to go over that again.

[slor]

29. "Why should I care about North Korea?..."

I am too busy a readin' a fascinating book, My Pet Goat".

[soleft]

30. Bush seems to like the word Asshole

He calls Bandar an asshole, he called Adam Clymer an asshole. He makes me so proud to be an American.

[Leo 9]

35. Here's the exerpt on Rox Populi.

George W. pulled Bandar aside.
"Bandar, I guess you're the best asshole who knows about the world. Explain to me one thing."
"Governor, what is it?"
"Why should I care about North Korea?"
Bandar said he didn't really know. It was one of the few countries that he did not work on for King Fahd.
"I get these briefings on all parts of the world," Bush said, "and everybody is talking to me about North Korea."
"I'll tell you what, Governor," Bandar said. "One reason should make you care about North Korea."
"All right, smart alek," Bush said, "tell me."
"The 38,000 American troops right on the border." ..."If nothing else counts, this counts. One shot across the border and you lose half these people immediately. You lose 15,000 Americans in a chemical or biological or even regular attack. The United State of America is at war instantly."
"Hmmm," Bush said. "I wish those assholes would put things just point-blank to me. I get half a book telling me about the history of North Korea."
"Now I tell you another answer to that. You don't want to care about North Korea anymore?" Bandar asked. The Saudis wanted America to focus on the Middle East and not get drawn into a conflict in East Asia.
"I didn't say that," Bush replied.
"But if you don't, you withdrawl those troops back. Then it becomes a local conflict. Then you have the whole time to decide, 'Should I get involved? Not involved?' Etc."
At that moment, Colin Powell approached.
"Colin," Bush said, "come here. Bandar and I were shooting the bull, just two fighter pilots shooting the bull." He didn't mention the topic.
"Mr. Governor," Bandar said, "General Powell is almost a fighter pilot. He can shoot the bull almost as good as us."

Bob Woodward
State of Denial
2006

http://roxanne.typepad.com/rantrave/2006/10/all_you_nee...

[bdamomma]

31. No oil in North Korea, that is why bush does not care

FU Bush