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Scott McClellan Says Helen Thomas Opposes 'War on Terrorism' By E&P Staff Published: October 13, 2005 3:50 PM ET NEW YORKQuestions today from longtime White House reporter Helen Thomas caused White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan to declare that she opposes the war on terrorism. His response caused one of Thomas's colleagues, Terry Moran, to leap to her defense. Here is the exchange from the official transcript: THOMAS What does the President mean by "total victory" -- that we will never leave Iraq until we have "total victory"? What does that mean? McCLELLAN: Free and democratic Iraq in the heart of the Middle East, because a free and democratic Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will be a major blow to the ambitions -- THOMAS If they ask us to leave, then we'll leave? MR. McCLELLAN: I'm trying to respond. A free and democratic Iraq in the heart of the broader Middle East will be a major blow to the ambitions of al Qaeda and their terrorist associates. They want to establish or impose their rule over the broader Middle East -- we saw that in the Zawahiri letter that was released earlier this week by the intelligence community. THOMAS They also know we invaded Iraq. McCLELLAN: Well, Helen, the President recognizes that we are

engaged in a global war on terrorism. And when you're engaged in a war, it's not always pleasant, and it's certainly a last resort. But when you engage in a war, you take the fight to the enemy, you go on the offense. And that's exactly what we are doing. We are fighting them there so that we don't have to fight them here. September 11th taught us --THOMAS It has nothing to do with -- Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. McCLELLAN: Well, you have a very different view of the war on terrorism, and I'm sure you're opposed to the broader war on terrorism. The President recognizes this requires a comprehensive strategy, and that this is a broad war, that it is not a law enforcement matter. Terry. TERRY MORAN On what basis do you say Helen is opposed to the broader war on terrorism? McCLELLAN: Well, she certainly expressed her concerns about Afghanistan and Iraq and going into those two countries. I think I can go back and pull up her comments over the course of the past couple of years. MORAN And speak for her, which is odd. McCLELLAN: No, I said she may be, because certainly if you look at her comments over the course of the past couple of years, she's expressed her concerns -- THOMAS I'm opposed to preemptive war, unprovoked preemptive war. MR. McCLELLAN: -- she's expressed her concerns.

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Federalist Paper #76

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Weak Responses Led To 9/11, Cheney Asserts

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Assorted DELAY Photo-Toons!

Laura's Reaches out with the
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FEMA Plans to Reimburse
Faith Groups for Aid

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Desperately Seeking Bianca White House Briefing: Dan Froomkin Washington Post 9/22 Lloyd Grove writes in the New York Daily News: "President Bush treated White House reporters to a decidedly goofy moment yesterday, when he kept demanding the whereabouts of the junior Bloomberg News correspondent during a mini-press conference at the Pentagon. 'Bianca?' Bush inquired, looking down at a list of White House press poolers (notably Bloomberg reporter Bianca Davie). 'Nobody named Bianca? Well, sorry Bianca's not here. I'll be glad to answer her question.' While Vice President Cheney and other high officials smiled supportively, Bush explained: 'Just trying to spread around the joy of asking a question.' More official smiles. The President wouldn't give up. 'Are you Bianca?' he asked another young woman. 'No, I'm not,' the woman answered. 'Anita - Fox News.' Bush responded with determination: 'Okay. I was looking for Bianca. I'm sorry.'" Blogger Wonkette writes: "Sources inform us that Bianca was at the Pentagon for the President's remarks, but she was sitting in the back, and she's in radio so she had headphones on. After the conference, someone said: "Who's Bianca?' She said sheepishly: 'I am.' Someone asked, 'Didn't you hear him?' She said: 'I didn't have a question.'"

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Bush's Booze Crisis

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TAX RELIEF FOR THE POOR!

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Rhymes with "Witch"?

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GOP Supports Terrorism!

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Is this what you REALLY wanted when you voted in this gang of radicals
to the Executive, and Legislative branches?
If you did, then pray to God that your city never is visited by Mother Nature's fury,
or a Terrorist's attack, because these bozo's don't have a clue!

Killed by Contempt
by Paul Krugman
NY Times

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White House Shifts Blame to State and Local Officials
*for those acronymically challenged: Cover Your Ass!

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