This exchange between the President and Helen Thomas took place two days after the November 2002 Republican election sweep.President Bush Holds Press Conference (Trancript)The White House ^ | 11/7/02 | President George W. BushQ (Helen Thomas:) Mr. President, what is the logic of your insistence on invading Iraq at some point, which may someday have nuclear weapons, and not laying a glove on North Korea, which may have them or may produce them? Both of which, of course, would be against international law. And I have a follow-up. (Laughter) THE PRESIDENT: Well, I may decide to let you have that follow-up...