Interview w/Helen Thomas on How Bush Compares to Other Presidents

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Helen Thomas on How Bush Compares to Other Presidents
Submitted by davidswanson on Wed, 2007-05-30 02:15. Media

By Radio New Zealand National, via Scoop

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Welcome to the programme.

Helen Thomas:
Thank you

Kathryn Ryan:
Can we start with this latest president, and do you know--I haven't toted them up--how many would it be? Do you know off the top of your head?

Helen Thomas:
Nine.

Kathryn Ryan:
Nine. This ninth and latest president that you've covered, George W. Bush, an administration which pretty much cold-shouldered you and a president who you reportedly described--perhaps not realising it would be reported--as the worst in American history. Was that your honest assessment of this presidency?

Helen Thomas:
That was my early assessment and it remains.

Kathryn Ryan:
Why?

Helen Thomas:
Why? Because I think that I cannot think of one redeeming feature. I think anyone who would want war and deliberately take this country into war under falsehoods cannot exactly be put on a pedestal. I want our leaders to understand where they are, what they're doing, and have some sense of humanity. I mean, we have been disgraced by torture. We've been disgraced by everything that has been tied to this war. We've killed thousands of innocent people. Bombed them. And to this moment, the leaders cannot explain why. One motivating reason--the only reason to go to war--is when you are attacked. That's under international law. So we're illegal and immoral and unconscionable.

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1. Why can't we have more journalists like Helen?

Are the corporate interests stifling and weeding out all but journalistic hacks who are willing to print what their masters decree?

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2. You know they are, with very few exceptions. nt