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BUSH CANDOR: DECISIONS HAVE MADE IRAQ MORE UNSTABLE
Drudge Report ^ | January 13, 2007 | Matt Drudge

Posted on 01/13/2007 11:15:33 AM PST by West Coast Conservative

The president concedes that his decisions have led to more instability in Iraq. President Bush made the admission in an exclusive interview with Scott Pelley at Camp David yesterday (12), his first interview since addressing the nation about Iraq. It will be broadcast on 60 MINUTES Sunday, Jan. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The president says the current sectarian violence in Iraq, is a destabilizing factor that "could lead to attacks here in America" and must be controlled. He defended his decision to invade Iraq in the same way, saying Saddam was competing with Iran to get a nuclear weapon and making the region unstable. But when pressed by Pelley, Bush concedes that conditions in Iraq are much worse now.

Pelley: But wasn't it your administration that created the instability in Iraq? Bush: "Our administration took care of a source of instability in Iraq. Envision a world in which Saddam Hussein was rushing for a nuclear weapon to compete against Iran... He was a significant source of instability. Pelley: It's much more unstable now, Mr. President. Bush: Well, no question, decisions have made things unstable.

"I think history is going to look back and see a lot of ways we could have done things better. No question about it," says Bush.

Toppling Saddam was not a mistake, however. "My decision to remove Saddam Hussein was the correct decision in my judgment. We didn't find the weapons we thought we would find or the weapons everybody thought he had. But he was a significant source of instability," Bush tells Pelley. "We liberated that country from a tyrant. I think the Iraqi people owe the American people a huge debt of gratitude and I believe most Iraqi's express that."

The execution of Saddam was mishandled, says the president, who saw only parts of it on the Internet because he didn't want to watch the dictator fall through the trap door. "I thought it was discouraging... It's important that that chapter of Iraqi history be closed. [But] They could have handled it a lot better."


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bush; iraq; saddam
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To: West Coast Conservative

Judging from the comments, the President seems to be pretty down on the whole thing!

Being bombed day in and day out, things tumbling out of control, rebellion among the generals, and the Moonbat being in control in the Congress!!

Who the hell wants to be President?


261 posted on 01/13/2007 1:50:41 PM PST by Sen Jack S. Fogbound
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To: Sen Jack S. Fogbound

He's a lame duck. He has no re-election concerns. He can veto every bill he wants to. He should run the country and the war the way he thinks it should be run. Oh... maybe he is.


262 posted on 01/13/2007 1:59:12 PM PST by kjam22 (see my band here.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRCcdHCBTEs)
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To: The_Eaglet

I could get booted for this but....you're a dipshit dude.


263 posted on 01/13/2007 2:00:20 PM PST by spacejunkie
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To: spacejunkie

LOL. Some things are just worth getting booted for.


264 posted on 01/13/2007 2:02:22 PM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: SE Mom

Yes, he should be sympathetic to losses for which he is responsible, particularly in overseas military efforts.


265 posted on 01/13/2007 2:02:36 PM PST by The_Eaglet
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To: Peach
LOL. Some things are just worth getting booted for.

Do you approve of vulgar conversation on FreeRepublic?

266 posted on 01/13/2007 2:05:03 PM PST by The_Eaglet
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To: West Coast Conservative

Another deceiving headline.


267 posted on 01/13/2007 2:05:34 PM PST by RacerX1128
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To: The_Eaglet

Oh, so you CAN read. Given your (non) responses on this thread, I was positive you had a severe reading comprehension problem.


268 posted on 01/13/2007 2:07:21 PM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: AliVeritas

AND it's the interference of Iranian and Syrian backed al quaeda types who have created the instability.


269 posted on 01/13/2007 2:08:40 PM PST by Let's Roll ("...given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor - you will have war"- W.Churchill)
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To: Let's Roll
AND it's the interference of Iranian and Syrian backed al quaeda types who have created the instability.

You would be stunned to hear how many people I've talked to about that who had no idea. And naturally, aren't sure whether they should believe me or the media.

270 posted on 01/13/2007 2:10:30 PM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: Peach
Oh, so you CAN read. Given your (non) responses on this thread, I was positive you had a severe reading comprehension problem.

That was a wrong conclusion.

271 posted on 01/13/2007 2:10:33 PM PST by The_Eaglet
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To: jrooney; Admin Moderator

I'm just glad Drudge responded and changed the headline. Now if the admin mod would do the same here, that would be good too! :-)


272 posted on 01/13/2007 2:11:41 PM PST by Laverne
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To: The_Eaglet

Yawn. I'll check back later and see if you can actually answer:

1) Post #142 made to you a while ago.

2) Why we should listen to YOU vs. the Wall Street analysts regarding the deficit.


273 posted on 01/13/2007 2:12:20 PM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: Peach

Why do I need to answer?


274 posted on 01/13/2007 2:24:14 PM PST by The_Eaglet
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To: The_Eaglet

Oh, hon, you don't need to answer anything. We can see that you can't. It's okay.


275 posted on 01/13/2007 2:24:49 PM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: TexKat

I know what the MSM will claim he said and they can interpret it anyway they want being in a free America but it's not exactly what he said.


276 posted on 01/13/2007 2:32:43 PM PST by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: Laverne

I'm not so mad about it because I've just come to expect this misrepresentations from almost everyone that reports their version of the news.


277 posted on 01/13/2007 2:35:18 PM PST by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: tobyhill
your words: and he could very well mean decisions by the Iraqi government or something else.

Well it is obvious that is not the case.

278 posted on 01/13/2007 2:39:41 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: The_Eaglet

OMG. Are you serious? Did you HAPPEN to see the photo of the president a few days ago when he presented a medal posthumously to the family of a fallen marine? The tears were streaming down his face...

He is more sincerely sympathetic to the losses than most anyone outside of family and comrades.

WTH do you think you are?


279 posted on 01/13/2007 2:40:03 PM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Admin Moderator

Thank you!


280 posted on 01/13/2007 2:42:20 PM PST by Laverne
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