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Date Posted: 12:46:26 05/29/05 Sun
Author: Chuck in ND
Subject: I heard this on the radio yesterday

And had to laugh at the double-speak going on.

http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=96468

Title: Helen Thomas Rides White House Press Sec: 'Were we invited into Iraq?'
Source: DRUDGE
URL Source: http://www.drudgereport.com/flash1.htm

Helen Thomas Rides White House Press Sec: 'Were we invited into Iraq?'

Wire Queen Helen Thomas today ripped into White House spokesman Scott McClellan over his claims the United States is in Afghanistan and Iraq -- by invitation.

Joined in progess...

Q The other day -- in fact, this week, you said that we, the United States, is in Afghanistan and Iraq by invitation. Would you like to correct that incredible distortion of American history --

MR. McCLELLAN: No, we are -- that's where we currently --

Q -- in view of your credibility is already mired? How can you say that?

MR. McCLELLAN: Helen, I think everyone in this room knows that you're taking that comment out of context. There are two democratically-elected governments in Iraq and --

Q Were we invited into Iraq?

MR. McCLELLAN: There are two democratically-elected governments now in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we are there at their invitation. They are sovereign governments, and we are there today --

Q You mean if they had asked us out, that we would have left?

MR. McCLELLAN: No, Helen, I'm talking about today. We are there at their invitation. They are sovereign governments --
Q I'm talking about today, too.

MR. McCLELLAN: -- and we are doing all we can to train and equip their security forces so that they can provide for their own security as they move forward on a free and democratic future. Q Did we invade those countries?

MR. McCLELLAN: Go ahead, Steve

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Replies:

Why do you take it? -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 09:46:58 05/30/05 Mon
- not all are for.... -- Jean, 21:54:05 05/30/05 Mon
- Because of cunning craftifness, and slight of man... -- KathyT, 09:51:35 05/31/05 Tue
  - Hey Leif.....Kathy is right! -- Jean, 16:05:46 05/31/05 Tue
- Whatever any of us think about Bush..... -- Joe, 13:19:42 06/05/05 Sun
  - Clarification -- Joe, 14:35:52 06/05/05 Sun
  - Oh, I'm not so sure about that -- Chuck in ND, 19:25:35 06/05/05 Sun
    - not at all-- -- KathyT, 01:02:47 06/06/05 Mon
      - No Edit or Delete function..... -- Joe, 06:52:02 06/06/05 Mon
        So, Leif's comments are -- Chuck in ND, 07:29:53 06/06/05 Mon
        Okay, debaters, man your battle stations! :) -- Joe, 16:13:35 06/07/05 Tue
        definately NO beams.... or beans, either! -- KathyT, 19:03:14 06/07/05 Tue
        Definitely -- Chuck in ND, 21:19:17 06/07/05 Tue
        I think all good people should -- Jean, 07:27:17 06/08/05 Wed
        Sorry, no -- Chuck in ND, 12:36:07 06/08/05 Wed
        Oops, see here's where I wish I could edit/delete -- Chuck in ND, 13:02:08 06/08/05 Wed
        thats ok -- Jean, 11:07:06 06/10/05 Fri
        How about UNLESS it is a DECLARED war? (NT) -- Joe, 08:24:00 06/08/05 Wed
        with beans! (NT) -- Jean, 07:23:50 06/08/05 Wed
        Beams? (NT) -- Joe, 08:26:17 06/08/05 Wed
        And I agree with you about the edit/delete--makes me nuts sometimes! (NT) -- Chuck in ND, 07:37:11 06/06/05 Mon
        sorry about the Edit/delete -- KathyT, 10:34:29 06/06/05 Mon
  - You can believe the propaganda if you like.. -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 02:14:19 06/08/05 Wed
  - I think I too must clarify: I have studied this subject for 100's of hours... -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 02:42:00 06/08/05 Wed
    - That should have been: I _did_ happen to care, at the time. (NT) -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 02:44:45 06/08/05 Wed
    - Hacking a US presidential election can be done by a High School kid... -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 02:59:44 06/08/05 Wed
    - Snippet from the press... -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 03:40:17 06/08/05 Wed
Why do you take it? -- legitimacy corrected -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 09:49:34 05/30/05 Mon
- ahem-- -- Mary, quite contrary, 17:14:24 06/01/05 Wed
  - Could be something else ;-) -- Debbie, 23:46:45 06/01/05 Wed
    - ROFLOL! (NT) -- Chuck in ND, 08:05:16 06/02/05 Thu
    - It could be lack of faith... -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 05:06:05 06/03/05 Fri
      - Understanding of what freedom is. -- KathyT, 01:42:57 06/04/05 Sat
        Understanding freedom, UN, etc. -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 01:56:01 06/08/05 Wed
        But to accuse the US for the errors in the UN is totally absurd. Prove it! -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 08:42:30 06/15/05 Wed
        Please disregard the above highly confusing and incorrect "correction"! -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 09:00:31 06/15/05 Wed
        ah, Leif, how sad.... -- KathyT, 09:33:50 06/15/05 Wed
        Whatever gave you that idea?! -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 11:04:22 06/15/05 Wed
        But to accuse the UN for the errors in the US is totally absurd. Prove it! -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 08:56:37 06/15/05 Wed
        Understanding freedom, UN, etc. (corrected version) -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 09:06:54 06/15/05 Wed
        But rather than questioning my love for the US (now mingled with a mighty fear)... -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 11:23:14 06/15/05 Wed
      - About that term, "faith" -- Debbie, 23:15:01 06/05/05 Sun
        Standards and belief-sets/mind-sets that cause Evil must be openly discussed -- Leif Erlingsson, heretic�, 07:54:37 06/15/05 Wed
      - Not to get myself into trouble... -- Debbie, 23:40:06 06/05/05 Sun
go ahead, steve.. -- KathyT, 09:42:08 05/31/05 Tue
- That's the punchline! -- Chuck in ND, 07:10:01 06/01/05 Wed
- I love her! -- Jean, 20:29:14 06/01/05 Wed
  - Makes me laugh to imagine -- KathyT, 01:47:26 06/04/05 Sat