Bush; "I hope they don't choose confrontation". Who was he talking about?

[Bonobo]

A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. The US Senate

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Trick question. The answer is all three.

Iraq - "Should Saddam Hussein choose confrontation, the American people can know that every measure has been taken to avoid war, and every measure will be taken to win it"

Iran - "Should Mahmoud Ahmadinejad choose confrontation, the American people can know that every measure has been taken to avoid war, and every measure will be taken to win it."

US Senate - "Should the US Senate choose confrontation, the American people can know that every measure has been taken to avoid war, and every measure will be taken to win it."

[Lasher]

1. Maybe he's talking about the House Judiciary Committee

Junior offered to send his boys over to chat informally with Conyers, with no record or oath. Kinda like when he and Lord Vader had their meeting together with the 911 commission. That dog don't hunt no more. The committee just voted to send over subpoenas to force them to appear under oath and on the record.

[global1]

2. Informal Chat - Break Out The Beer and Pretzels.......nt

[bdamomma]

3. accusing and threatening the US Senate, could he be held

for contempt of congress??

[TahitiNut]

4. It's the rhetoric of a bully. "Might makes right."

These are people for whom the pursuit of their own interests (i.e. appetites) accommodates no interference.

[Crankie Avalon]

5. The bully's actions are always the victim's fault...

"He chose confrontation by not agreeing I was entitled to his lunch money."

[benld74]

6. This from Thinkprogress

According to the Congressional Research Service, under President Clinton, 31 of his top aides testified on 47 different occasions. The aides who testified included some of Clinton’s closest advisors:

Harold Ickes, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff - 7/28/94

George Stephanopoulos, Senior Adviser to the President for Policy and Strategy - 8/4/94

John Podesta, Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary - 8/5/94

Bruce R. Lindsey, Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel to the President - 1/16/96

Samuel Berger, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs - 9/11/97

Beth Nolan, Counsel to the President - 5/4/00