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[abnegation]

Let's see what stupid question Helen asks today.

[abnegation]

I'm female, so I don't have to kiss and tell. LOL

[Pippin]

I pray for a full recovery for you!

[CougarGA7]

It's going to get busier this weekend.

I hope.

[abnegation]

That makes two of us.

[jwalsh07]

God bless. You doing OK.

[CougarGA7]

Since you are female, I know better than to ask. LOL

[eyespysomething]

so, has the press conference started

[George W. Bush]

First portion of transcript I'm capturing from Fox. Starts with Ari, then shifts to Condi:

Ari: GOOD AFTERNOON. THE PRESIDENT HAS ALREADY THIS MORNING SPOKEN WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK OF EGYPT, KING ABDUL -- KING ABDULLAH OF JORDAN. KROUB PRINCE OF SAUDI ARABIA HE DISCUSSED THE ROAD MAP THAT THE PRESIDENT DISCUSSED AT THE ROSE GARDEN AT 10 O'CLOCK AND PURSUING THE PATH TO PEACE BETWEEN PALESTINIAN AND ISRAELIS. HE SPOKE WITH THE PRIME MINISTER OF DENMARK ABOUT THE NEED TO DISARM SADDAM HUSSEIN. THE PRESIDENT ALSO TODAY HAD HIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING AND FBI BRIEFING. MADE REMARKS IN THE ROSE GARDEN AS YOU KNOW AND 3 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON THE PRESIDENT IS GOING TO HAVE A RATHER UNUSUAL MEETING HERE AT THE WHITE HOUSE. THIS WEEKEND IS THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF HPBGRKALAB -- HALABJA. THIS IS CHEMICAL ATTACK ON PEOPLE BY SADDAM HUSSEIN. THE PRESIDENT WILL MEET WITH THREE PEOPLE AFFECTED DIRECTLY BY THEIR FAMILIES AS A RESULT OF SADDAM HUSSEIN'S USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS. THAT SINGLE ORDER SADDAM HUSSEIN GAVE TO USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS IRAQI REGIME KILLED THOUSANDS OF IRAQ'S OWN CITIZENS. WHOLE FAMILIES DIED WHILE TRYING TO FLEE CLOUDS OF NERVE AND MUSTARD AGENTS DESCENDING FROM THE SKY. MANY WHO SURVIVED SUFFER FROM CANCER, BLINDNESS, SEVERE BIRTH DEFECTS ET CETERA, AS A RESULT OF SADDAM HUSSEIN'S USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS. THE PRESIDENT WILL MEET WITH THESE THREE INDIVIDUALS AND THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS WHAT A BREW DALL DICTATOR SADDAM HUSSEIN IS AND IF FORCE IS USED THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE IN FREEDOM AND SECURITY WITH NO LONGER SADDAM HUSSEIN ENGAGING IN HISTORY CHURCH. TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS THE PRESIDENT WILL MEET WITH THE PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN ON MARCH 28TH. THE LEADER WILL DISCUSS BILATERAL REGIONAL ISSUES AS WELL AS CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND PAKISTAN AND THE WAR ON TERROR. ONE FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT THE PRESIDENT WILL TRAVEL TO THE AZORES ON SUNDAY TO MEET WITH PRIME MINISTER BLAIR, PRIME MINISTER AZNAR AND PRIME MINISTER BAROSSO TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO SADDAM HUSSEIN THAT WILL BE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF HE FAILS TO DISARMAMENT THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID ALL ALONG --.

[CougarGA7]

Still holding onto hope the the UN will become relevant.

I'd give it up if I were Bush.

[abnegation]

Presser started, they went to Condie and now just going back to Ari.

[eyespysomething]

why did they go to Condi?

[RightWhale]

Clinton actually said "how would we like to being attacked?

Did he actually say that? Then it appears WTC911, the Cole, the Embassy bombings, and other such actions weren't attacks in the Clinton universe.

[mhking]

Keep it up - I can't get out of the firewall here...

[abnegation]

You'd have to ask Fox.

[abnegation]

Helen gets more ignorant by the day. Why do they let her out of the nursing home for these things?

[PhiKapMom]

Yesterday's briefing was less than stellar.

Moron Helen Thomas asking dumb questions again and Air answering her normally.

Maybe we are back to normal!

[CougarGA7]

Helen asking stupid questions again.

"Why are we going to war to go after one man?"

[eyespysomething]

lol, the switch-around-faster-than-you-can-watch kings!

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[mrsalty]

Helen Thomas, What a dim wit

[RonDog]

BREW DALL DICTATOR...

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