Helen Thomas vs Perino @ Presser: 911tied to Iraq

[maddezmom]

Q And so escalation of the war is a change of policy?

MS. PERINO: Helen, we can go back over all the things that the President said in January, but there was a couple of key points.

Q No, no, I mean, is that what you call a change of policy, when we escalate the war?

MS. PERINO: A couple of key points. What the President said is that we needed to -- agreed with the Iraqis that we needed to try to transition power to them more quickly for their Iraqi security forces. But the key issue was that violence in Baghdad was so great that the President realized after talking to his military advisors that to leave would be very harmful to the region and to our country, but to stay and try to quell the violence in Baghdad --

Q But why? Do you mean Iraqis are going to come and attack us?

MS. PERINO: The terrorists that are seeking a safe haven in Iraq, if we were to leave, would find one, just like they had one in Afghanistan, and they could --

Q How do you know that?

MS. PERINO: -- hurt us and -- well, based on experience from September 11th. That's how we know it.

Q September 11th had nothing to do with Iraq.



http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070410-2.html

[wake.up.america]

1. It's the simple, direct questions that we sometimes neglect to ask..

Like, why are we there when Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 and the president said we have to go to the perpetrators?

[Lasher]

2. Those assertions of Iraqi 911 ties should be against the law

Any time anyone even suggests Iraq might have had anything to do with 911, I should have a legal right to punch them in the face right then and there.

Git 'er, Helen!

[Vexatious Ape]

5. You got that right.

Hectoring fascist talk radio morons like Boortz, and Rush are still saying Iraq had ties to 911.

[Lasher]

6. You know, come to think of it some of those claims probably were against the law

Lord Vader claimed repeatedly during the runup to the invasion, and still does to cover up his treachery, that Iraq had ties to the 911 attacks. This was part of their scheme to lie us into invading a country that was not a threat to us. If that's not against the law I don't see why we should have any laws at all.

I can't wait to see the last 3 sections of the Senate Intelligence Committee's Phase II report. They are due out by late spring or early summer according to Jay's office.

[radfringe]

3. ahhh yes

when you can't hide behind or wrap yourself in the flag, then wave September 11 to remind people to be afraid, be very afraid...

[denek]

4. When is enough, enough?

For the past six years this administration has been dishonest with the American people. It has not abided by the oath taken to protect our Constitution, in fact it dismantled it. It has ruined our credibility throughout the world. It has destroyed our Justice system. They have bankrupt our nation.

When will Congress begin investigating impeachment possibilities? Only after the Bush-Cheney 'team' is impeached can the International Court begin investigating their war crimes and crimes against humanity. Until they are impeached they are actually being harbored by Congress.