[nightowl]

Did no one hear the answer W gave to Russert when asked if he knew where Bin Laden was. W said that he WOULDN'T answer that. HUMMMMMM! I have seen this NOWHERE in the press or on FR. Russert told W that Sen. Grassley said we would get Bin Laden this year. That was the context of the question. October surprise?

[Dog]

There was a thread on that comment yesterday .....a freeper did pick up on it.

[ontos-on]

Was Grassley just off the reservation...or part of strategery?

[deport]

The Grassley comment and exchange:

[snip]

Russert: Senator Charles Grassley, a Republican 

President Bush: Yes.

Russert:   said he is absolutely convinced we will capture Osama bin Laden before the election.

President Bush: Well, I appreciate his optimism.  I have no idea whether we will capture or bring him to justice, may be the best way to put it.  I know we are on the hunt, and Osama bin Laden is a cold blooded killer, and he represents the nature of the enemy that we face.

These are  these are people that will kill on a moment's notice, and they will kill innocent women and children.  And he's hiding, and we're trying to find him.

There's a  I know there is a lot of focus on Iraq, and there should be, but we’ve got thousands of troops, agents, allies on the hunt, and we are doing a pretty good job of dismantling al Qaeda   better than a pretty good job, a very good job.  I keep saying in my speeches, two thirds of known al Qaeda leaders have been captured or killed, and that's the truth.

Russert: Do you have a pretty good idea where Osama is?

President Bush: You know, I'm not going to comment on that.

[end snip]

Doesn't sound like anything more to me than that he's not going to divulge anything one way or the other that may or may not be helpful to the enemy.... Keep Bin Laden wondering what they know or don't know.