Bush: "We're going to move on."

[Catherine Vincent]

July 12, 2007, 3:46PM

Bush: CIA leak came from his administration

By TERENCE HUNT
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Bush today sought to put to rest the controversy over his decision to spare a top former White House official from going to jail, saying it was time to move on. He also called on the nation and skeptical lawmakers to stand with him on Iraq, despite a new report showing only mixed progress.

"There's war fatigue in America. It's affecting our psychology. I understand that. It's an ugly war," Bush said. The president also said that, while al-Qaida remains a threat to the United States, it has been hurt by his war on terrorism and is "weaker today than they would have been" otherwise. He spoke as a new U.S. threat assessment found that al Qaida had rebuilt its capability to mount attacks to levels not seen since 2001.

At a news conference lasting over an hour that was dominated by questions on Iraq, Bush was asked about his decision 10 days ago to commute the 30-month prison sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney. Libby was convicted of lying and obstruction of justice in the investigation of the outing of an undercover CIA official, Valerie Plame, whose husband Joseph Wilson was a vocal anti-war critic.

Bush acknowledged publicly for the first time that someone in his administration perhaps leaked her name to the news media. "And, you know, I've often thought about what would have happened had that person come forth and said, 'I did it.' Would we have had this, you know, endless hours of investigation and a lot of money being spent on this matter?

"It has been a tough issue for a lot of people in the White House, and it's run its course, and now we're going to move on," Bush declared.

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[snappyturtle]

1. Yeah...move on towards impeachment! nt

[acmavm]

2. Yeah, but his path won't be as easy and rosy as it has been. His arrogance

has pushed a lot of people over the edge.

[wryter2000]

3. IMHO, the classic sign of a sociopath

"I want to put this behind me and move on." As in, "Yes, I stole from the company, screwed the receptionist, and got her pregnant. Now, I just want to put it behind me and move on."

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. That's it, exactly.

[rhiannon55]

10. Or, "Are you still mad at me

because I punched you in the face yesterday? What's wrong with you? I'm over it, why aren't you?"

Every abused spouse can relate to this, I'm sure. And (sigh) every abused American.

[Swamp Rat]

5. It's an illegal and immoral war, you fucking asshole!

And it's ALL YOUR FAULT!!!

[MissWaverly]

13. Swamp Rat, like Greedy Old Plunderers = GOP

[Swamp Rat]

14. Or...

[caseycoon]

19. Both of the above, Swamp Rat! :o) n/t

[MissWaverly]

25. Yes, or you could say GOP = Just Us Party not Justice Party

[Hubert Flottz]

18. Greasy Odd Perverts!

[MissWaverly]

26. yes, that too

[IChing]

6. "America needs to move forward again"

"America needs to move forward again, and I don't believe that continuing this era of bitter partisanship is the best course of action"




Barrak Obama today.

[ljm2002]

20. I certainly won't be voting for Barak in the primaries...

...with that sort of rubbish coming out of his mouth.

Fool.

[niyad]

7. you clueless jerk, it has been tough for US dealing with YOU these last six years. would you PLEASE

"move on"?

[countingbluecars]

8. After months and months

of "We can't comment on an ongoing investigation", now it's over and they're moving on. Cleverly swept away.

[jimshoes]

9. I don't follow this phony ass person

who thinks he's a leader. I am not moving on.

[msongs]

11. why shouldnt he "move on"??? NOBODY is gonna do anything meaningful about it nt

[VP505]

12. Bush: "We're going to move on."

excellent idea, so tell us chimpy when ya going to resign so we can do that, BTW, take Dick with ya, we can get along real good without him or you???

[cassiepriam]

15. Criminals always want to "move on" when caught. Their victims usually don't agree.

[npincus]

16. No, we're not, you Shithead.

[Hubert Flottz]

17. I'll try that out on the next cop that writes me a speeding ticket!

[NNN0LHI]

21. Ever notice our media complies like puppy's when Bush say stuff like this?

Watch, they won't mention it again.

Don

[spanone]

22. dear junior, ahem, your not the decider on this issue, trust me, dick.

[Johonny]

23. moving on to what

If is wasn't for Congress talking about all the bad things he's done as president there wouldn't be anything left of his presidency.

[Uncle Joe]

24. I don't believe moveon would have Bush, they're against everything he stands for. n/t

[RevolutionStartsNow]

27. Oh, this is rich:

"And, you know, I've often thought about what would have happened had that person come forth and said, 'I did it.' Would we have had this, you know, endless hours of investigation and a lot of money being spent on this matter?"

Oh those endless hours and money spent on investigation of TREASON! :eyes:

[NNN0LHI]

28. It appears the media has moved on as requested n/t