President Bush to Speak at 4:30 pm ET LIVE THREAD

CNN | Feb. 6, 2003 | CNN

[Peach]

CNN just announced that President Bush will speak at 4:30. That's all they said. Didn't sound like it was previously scheduled.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

John King CNN - Bush will "make his case this afternoon" on Iraq.

[Howlin]

Yep.

[r9etb]

Thanks for the heads-up.

IMHO, he's going to thank Powell for his great job on the presentation yesterday; he's going to reiterate the main points; he's going to list the countries who have announced themselves in support of our activities; he's going to address the topic of inspections by saying we have given specifics to the inspectors, and Saddam's last chance is next week.

He will then announce a date on which he will address a joint session of Congress.

Just my guess.

[mhking]

Bush would ask the inspectors to get out first

Perhaps...but "onside kicks" have been done before...

Especially since there's a leak on the inspection team...

[mystery-ak]

I have to agree......if he was announcing *war*..he would do it in prime time so everyone can see it.....(I think)

[johnb838]

Dear Saddam: To your ass our boot is coming. Bye-bye!

[Wait4Truth]

Slick Willie will be on Larry King tonight for the entire hour.

Makes me sick to see bubba on Larry King on Reagan's birthday. What a slap in the face! If clinton tries to talk about what a great president Reagan was and what an awful president Bush is, I'm going to puke my guts out - and write a very nasty email to old Larry.

[Frank_Discussion]

I'll bet an Evac is a top priority, and a first action.

[linn37]

Ari had her all flustered today when he asked her for sources....lol

[goodnesswins]

WORKS for ME! I'm just hoping he isn't giving Saddam "another chance".....other than a five minute one, maybe!

[hchutch]

Oh, Howlin... :-)

[Lil'freeper]

If it were me, Helen would be banished to the outer darkness.

She should be volunteered to go interview some of those looney, peace-nik human shields...some good old-fashioned on-the-scene reporting.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Bush and Powell have provided us with all the information
needed. I predict Bush will react to Iraq's response, which is
to say the time has passed and that Sadaam continues the deception at his peril.

[CollegeRepublican]

I like your speech. That is my choice. Make the UN even more irrevelant.

[Wphile]

Sounds about right to me. Let's hope that's the case.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Big announcement in the afternoon.

After the Dow closes. Significant? Perhaps. I just know that some Freepers might read something into that.

[Poohbah]

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[Howlin]

Jim Angle is saying Bush has called some reporters into the Roosevelt Room to make some "comments" on Powell's speech yesterday.

[iceskater]

Good for him. I think he's too nice to her letting her run her mouth like she does. I'm sure he skewered her in a polite sort of way.

[r9etb]

That forecast can't be right. The chance of metallic precipitation has got to be more than 0%....