Bush Defends Intelligence As 'Darn Good'

President Bush defended the quality of intelligence he receives as "darn good" despite an uproar over disputed reports that Iraq tried to buy uranium from Africa for nuclear weapons.

Bush said Monday he remained convinced that Saddam Hussein was attempting to develop a weapons program that threatened the world and justified the United States going to war against Iraq. <cut

"When all is said and done the people of the United States will realize that Saddam Hussein had a weapons program," Bush said.

"I think I get is darn good intelligence and the speeches I have given are backed by good intelligence," Bush said. However, the administration has acknowledged the uncertainty of remarks Bush made in his January State of the Union address about Iraq's alleged attempts to buy uranium in Iraq.
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"Darn good?" I'm so embarrassed. How can intelligent Republicans not cringe when they hear this man speak?

The intelligence was good; it was the asshole interpreting it and spinning it (him) that was no good.

HA HA, HA HA HA HA. Good one, FlashHarry !!!

as fresh as a newly-brewed Budweiser, yes it is, so bring it on.

As pure as a noseful of the white stuff... (achooey!)

:evilfrown:

dad gummit!

It hasn't been that long since they abanonded the "beechwood aged" bit and switched to "fresh from the brewry" for advertisement. I guess 'revisionism' isn't restricted to commercials....
:eyes:

and I can guarantee there is no beechwood any near this neighborhood
(We do have some of their escaped parrots passing through now and then).

Lived near Sherman Way & Sepulveda before I moved up here to the *lost coast*. :hi:

...who went swimming in one of their gigantic beer vats one time. Needless to say, she got quite drunk.
:7

...that we're actually in Iraq now, we can check up on what the intelligence said, and lo and behold, we can't find any WMDs!

coughing it up?

ANSWER: THEY DON'T HAVE INTELLIGENCE THAT WASN'T FORGED AND COOKED.

Have we ever been given solid, verifiable evidence for ANY of *'s claims that got us into this war? The media is ever so carefully staying away from the "they can strike us within 45 minutes" claim, they've forgotten about the missing WMD and the "moving chemical labs". To make matters worse, the lead story on NPR today is about the Davis recall effort. The headline includes a GOP soundbite: "he's never admitted responsibility for anything that's gone wrong"! Gee-who does THAT sound like?

...nucular weapons?

I think I'm becoming turgid.

Can I say that here?

:crazy:
Welcome to DU anyways.....

:kick:

:puke:

SPeaking with Kofi Annan... I heard * say that we worked with the UN and Iraq wouldn't let inspectors in. I'm sure I heard him say that. WTF?

and to me....that was another LIE!!!!!

Everyone must remember that inspectors wanted to continue. EVERYONE. How could anyone forget that?

Have I been on another planet and missed that?

the inspectors werent' let in? Where the hell were they then when they were forced to leave before the bombing started.


I need a drink..

Understand, of course, that now that he has uttered those words, they will forever be TRUE!

God he was a wreck! You could tell - he had that cat that swallowed the mouse look on his face. B U S T E D dude! Darn Good!

:evilgrin:

:dem:

Not exactly his strongsuit. Just begging for a joke for the late night hosts.

'Darned'? 'Bull'? What's with all the mild cussing from this Administration? Do they kiss their mothers with those mouths?

Would you kiss Barbara Bush?

but they do kiss the top of Ari's head as the door smacks his hindquarters on the way out.

It is so very reassuring to me to know that the same words Bush uses to describe the intelligence that caused us to lunch an attack on a nation are the same words I use to describe my morning cup of coffee.

On the plus side, he did not use the occasion to dare Iraqis to kill our solders and that is a darn good thing.

You beat me to it CJ. I lived in Texas for a short time many years ago. Darn good was usually reserved to describe someones fried chicken or potatoe (with an e for Danny Quayle) salad. However to send someones spouse, sibling or child to die based on "darn good" rather than unquestionable intelligence shows a serious lack of same.

the unelected fraud is asked a question about the uranium intelligence.

I mean in the middle of the reporters question!

I turn to cnbc and they've cutaway as well.

BTW-MWO has a good piece on the involvement of bush
in his Sotu speech markup.

...Cheney or Bush is gonna be getting impeached, and the networks aren't going to be covering it.....

What the hell is that? How does one attempt to develop a weapons program. I tried, but I cannot even come up with an analogy for a statement that asinine.

Jay

...despite the "durn good" intelligence...

Saddam didn't have WMD, he had a WMD program...

Ok, well, he didn't really have a WMD program, but by gurnit, he was DEVELOPING one...

Please don't tell anyone, but I've been thinking about scheming to consider developing a WMD program...

Let's see if we can keep track of this and get it right. SH was "ATTEMPTING" to develop a weapons program. :eyes:

... that Hussein also failed to provide the documentation of the destruction of his attempt to develop a nuclear weapons program!

Man, how's that for an imminent threat, huh? :eyes:

Lessee ... do I have to provide documentation of my attempt to destroy the glass jars in my basement, the Jello in my kitchen, and the gasoline in my car to prove I'm not developing a Molotov cocktail for "happy hour"??? :puke:

of my attempt to destroy the glass jars in my basement, the Jello in my kitchen, and the gasoline in my car to prove I'm not developing a Molotov cocktail for "happy hour"???"

No, silly head, only if you were attempting to develop a plan to develop the cocktail.

Jay

... I should probably photograph my Jello and glass jars and then film the destruction of the jars and people eating the Jello. I'm a bit concerned, however, about actually driving my car since the Busholinis will want proof that's how the gasoline was used. It is, you see, a "precursor" to Molotov cocktails. (They'll probably find the Jello packages in my trash as 'evidence' of my program for manufacturing a Weapon of Mass Digestion. Sigh.)

Imagine the millions of US households, every one with all the precursors to Molotov cocktails! Terrorists all!

It does sound like you're already thinking about your contemplating attempting to develop a Malotov cocktail....when you destroy what you developed, though, don't use the UN as a witness. George doesn't believe them.

I'm developing a WMD program. The first part of the development process, get lots of notecards. The second part, paperclips and file folders. If we can find note cards, paperclips and file folders in Iraq, I'm pretty certain we have the evidence we need to prove that he was developing a program that would be used to eventually create WMDs.

and sprinkles. Lot's and lot's of pretty sprinkles! Oh and maybe a pair of safety scissors...

Homer Simpson

Jay

that they THOUGHT about it...so now thoughts are punishable by war and destruction

"Saddam was programmed to attempt weapons development." That makes more sense.

....the rest of his brothers stopped after 4th grade.

:silly:


:hippie:

Well, that's just ducky.

He is as stupid as he looks!

They have the same expression on their faces!

thinks 'darn' is good? :eyes: They don't just weave lies, they darn 'em.

By golly dag nabbit, look over yonder, its urainyum.

So what the heck, I'll say it again -- History will not look kindly on this misAdministration.

Christ on a crutch, is this is good, what does crappy inteligence look like?

:hippie:

I think I get is...

Ack!

Is our children learning?

We know our president are not learning.

Anyone have a link to a video or audio clip? I know Reuters has covered up for him before, but other sites are carrying the "edited" version...I'd like to know if the fumble is AP's doing or Dubya's.

Some of our IQ's here in the White House even go all the way up to 100.

If the god almighty president bush says his information is "darn good" i dont see why we shouldnt bomb some more arab countries!




(disclaimer this was all in irony dont get me banned or something)

Is our chillun lurnin that intelajense?

....like he used to do in the debates.

THE PRESIDENT: Yes, Dana, one last question.

Q Mr. President, back on the question of Iraq, and that specific line that has been in question --

THE PRESIDENT: Can you cite the line? (Laughter.)

Q I could, if you gave me some time.

THE PRESIDENT: When I gave the speech, the line was relevant.

Q So even though there has been some question about the intelligence -- the intelligence community knowing beforehand that perhaps it wasn't, you still believe that when you gave it --

THE PRESIDENT: Well, the speech that I gave was cleared by the CIA. And, look, the thing that's important to realize is that we're constantly gathering data. Subsequent to the speech, the CIA had some doubts. But when I gave the -- when they talked about the speech and when they looked at the speech, it was cleared. Otherwise, I wouldn't have put it in the speech. I'm not interested in talking about intelligence unless it's cleared by the CIA. And as Director Tenet said, it was cleared by the CIA.

The larger point is, and the fundamental question is, did Saddam Hussein have a weapons program? And the answer is, absolutely. And we gave him a chance to allow the inspectors in, and he wouldn't let them in. And, therefore, after a reasonable request, we decided to remove him from power, along with other nations, so as to make sure he was not a threat to the United States and our friends and allies in the region. I firmly believe the decisions we made will make America more secure and the world more peaceful.

"Subsequent to the speech, the CIA had some doubts."

NO, DOOFUS!

PRIOR to the speech, the CIA had some doubts!!

If the media does not paint the picture of the constant litany of lies the public will never understand.

Since Bush was meeting with Annan I included one of my favorite photos.



If the democrats do not use this photo in ads in 2004 I will be pissed.

eom

Whoever "Dana" is I want to ask him or her about the lie in Bush's response.

.

:bounce:

Bush just smiles. I got my war!

We have the same intelligence. They can lie all the hell they want but I don't have to believe it...

Maybe the evidence might even be almost "purty good"! Reckon hit'll make it all the way up to "damn skippy"?

Always has it both way, the spoiled Princeling

* would use it so we'd be fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, North Korea, and China right now.

"When all is said and done the people of the United States will realize that Saddam Hussein had a weapons program," Bush said.

....We're three and a half months into a war. ????????

"just a splash" of coffee?

:beer: