Friday, August 05, 2005
Presidential RhetIraq: President Bush
Who: Former CIA Agent Larry Johnson & President George W. Bush
Source: TPM Cafe and The White House
Quotes:
From TPM Cafe;
WOT--the War on Terrorism may still be alive. The counter terrorism community is abuzz over the President's comments yesterday at a principals meeting of the Homeland Security Council. Bush reportedly said he was not in favor of the new term, Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism (GSAVE). In fact, he said, "no one checked with me". That comment brought an uncomfortable silence to the assembled group of pooh bahs. The President insisted it was still a war as far as he is concerned.
Note: The following excerpt is a transcript available from The White House (at whitehouse.gov) of President Bush speaking on August 6, 2004;
From The White House;
THE PRESIDENT: [...] We actually misnamed the war on terror, it ought to be the struggle against ideological extremists who do not believe in free societies who happen to use terror as a weapon to try to shake the conscience of the free world. (Laughter.)
Note: "(Laughter)" is actually noted within the transcript. That is not my addition. Perhaps people laughed because of the length of the proposed alternative, as the acronym would be TSAIEWDNBIFSWHTUTAAWTTTSTCOTFW?
Source: TPM Cafe and The White House
Quotes:
From TPM Cafe;
WOT--the War on Terrorism may still be alive. The counter terrorism community is abuzz over the President's comments yesterday at a principals meeting of the Homeland Security Council. Bush reportedly said he was not in favor of the new term, Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism (GSAVE). In fact, he said, "no one checked with me". That comment brought an uncomfortable silence to the assembled group of pooh bahs. The President insisted it was still a war as far as he is concerned.
Note: The following excerpt is a transcript available from The White House (at whitehouse.gov) of President Bush speaking on August 6, 2004;
From The White House;
THE PRESIDENT: [...] We actually misnamed the war on terror, it ought to be the struggle against ideological extremists who do not believe in free societies who happen to use terror as a weapon to try to shake the conscience of the free world. (Laughter.)
Note: "(Laughter)" is actually noted within the transcript. That is not my addition. Perhaps people laughed because of the length of the proposed alternative, as the acronym would be TSAIEWDNBIFSWHTUTAAWTTTSTCOTFW?
