"You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." --George W. Bush, interview with CBS News' Katie Couric, Sept. 6, 2006
2006-11-01 09:23:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
He could have said, "you know, one of the hardest parts of my job is all the lying I do, all the bold-faced untruthery I must push on the American people. Luckily, I have a forth estate of grovelling servants, like you, Katie, to help me in my unprecedented destruction of this once proud nation. Thanks so much"
That's what he should have said.
2006-11-01 09:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by FrankEs 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like spin, but I think he was trying to say that creating a stable democracy in Iraq will help the whole Islamic extremist area of the Middle East become more democratic and hence less terrorist groups would exist. Not that I believe this is happening or will happen.
They keep changing the reasons we went into Iraq, I thought the WMD's were an immenant threat to the USA?? whatever.
2006-11-01 17:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by T-Sam 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe what he was saying is that there is not a clear cut line between terror and Iraq... the lines tying the two together are 'dotted' so to speak, and many who are trying to view the world in it's simplest context are failing to see the connection.
Consider this: The success of a Democracy hinges on a viable middle class, a high education system, and the natural resources to provide economic stability. Iraq has all of these. If we succeed in assisting the Iraqis in obtaining democracy and civil liberty, other muslims will take notice. People yearning for an opportunity to succeed will gravitate to Iraq's example. If successful, democracy in Iraq may very well spell out the end for radical muslim terrorism! That is why there is such a strong insurgent move to bring instability there! DESPERATION!
2006-11-01 17:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
He meant he lied.
Iraq had no connection with terror. Saddam had as much, or even more, to fear from Muslim extremist than the west.
Bin Laden offered to help the Kuwait government kick out Sadam when he invaded them. No terrorist have even been identified as Iraqi, Saudis, Egyptians, Jordanians, Palestinians and Pakistanis, but NO Iraqis.
When will Americans realise this ???
2006-11-01 17:30:55 · answer #4 · answered by Philip W 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It gives the impression that "A" (the war in Iraq) is not "B" (the war on terror)
2006-11-01 17:25:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Katie Couric is falling so fast in the ratings that she is liable to say anything to keep her in the news. Do not believe anything that comes out of her mouth or that new station.
2006-11-01 17:26:33 · answer #6 · answered by loser 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
He meant he doesn't have a clue on how these 2 connect - it's because they are not related but he hasn't figured that out yet
2006-11-01 17:25:55 · answer #7 · answered by Brainiac 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ultimately it was too hard a job and he finally just gave up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztX_pcLN4eY
I think the key for him is to keep expectations low. And so does he: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s926wK39b2g
2006-11-01 17:28:54 · answer #8 · answered by John's Secret Identity™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typical babble, like the insane ward.
2006-11-01 17:28:14 · answer #9 · answered by edubya 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He spews a lot of incoherent things – he usually doesn’t even know what he meant how you expect us to know… very scary…
2006-11-01 17:26:07 · answer #10 · answered by string1dm 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋