 From today's presser. Progress in Iraq Earlier this week, Deputy President Tariq al-Hashimi lost his brother, Major General Hashimi, when gunmen dressed in police uniforms broke into his house and shot him in the head. You're Not JimmyJeff, You're Mark Terry. I mean -- you're not Terry. You're Steve. Regarding Focus on the Family There are extreme elements that use religion to achieve objectives. Sounds Like He Appreciates Jimmy Beam More Than Jimmy Baker And I appreciate Jimmy Baker willingness to -- he and Lee Hamilton are putting this -- have got a group they put together that I think was Congressman Wolf's suggestion -- or passing the law. The Stakes Aren't The Only Things That Are High And I look forward to listening how -- what Jimmy Baker and Lee Hamilton say about how to get the job -- I appreciate them working on this issue because I think they understand what I know, and the stakes are high. Strategerizationing It is very important for us to solve these problems diplomatically. And I thank the leaders of -- listen, when I call them on the phone, we're strategizing. I Use Their Words -- Not! THE PRESIDENT: I would cite my opponent in the 2004 campaign when he said there needs to be a date certain from which to withdraw from Iraq. I characterize that as cut and run because I believe it is cut and run. In other words, I've been using either their votes or their words to characterize their positions. Q But they don't say cut and run. THE PRESIDENT: Well, they may not use cut and run, but they say date certain is when to get out, before the job is done I'm Tellin'! Let me finish please for a second. Plus, I couldn't hear you, but I saw you talking. Stay The Course = Change And I think the characterization of "let's stay the course" is about a quarter right. Stay the course means keep doing what you're doing. My attitude is, don't do what you're doing if it's not working; change. All About Physics And by the way, when you engage the enemy, it causes there to be more action and more kinetic action. I Want To Play Poker With This Man One has a stronger hand when there's more people playing your same cards. He's Got The Know How That And I know how -- I know that -- how best to protect the country is a big issue, a really big issue. And there's a kind of law enforcement mentality that says, well, we'll respond after attack. Redifining His Job Again I understand that some are saying, well, he's just trying to scare us. My job is to look at the intelligence and to -- and I'm going to tell you there's an enemy out there that would like to do harm again to the United States, because we're in a war. And they have objectives. Does "People" Include Mark Foley? And, therefore, it takes a while to get people on the same page, and it takes a while for people to get used to consequences. Got Me A Look-Back You know, there's just a lot of look-backs. Presidents don't get to look back, but I will tell you, the decision to remove Saddam was the right decision. And I would look forward to the debate where people debate whether or not Saddam should still be in power. |
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