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Matt Lauer destroys Bush in an interview
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:54 am
by GONNAFISTYA
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Matt Lauer: And yet you admitted that there were these CIA secret facilities. OK?
President Bush: So what? Why is that not within the law?
Matt Lauer: The head of Amnesty International says secret sites are against international law.
President Bush: Well, we just disagree with him. Plus, my job is to protect you. And most American people, if I said [to them] that we had who we think is the mastermind of the 9/11, they would say, “Why don’t you see if you can’t get information without torturing him,” which is what we did.
Matt Lauer: I don’t want to let this “within the law issue” slip though. I mean, if, in fact, there was water boarding used with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and for the viewers, that’s basically when you strap someone to a board and you make them feel as if they’re going to drown by putting them underwater, if that was legal and within the law, why couldn’t you do it at Guantanamo? Why did you have to go to a secret location around the world?
President Bush: I’m not going to talk about techniques. And, I’m not going explain to the enemy what we’re doing. All I’m telling you is that you’ve asked me whether or not we’re doing things to protect the American people, and I want the American people to know we are doing so.
I must say that Bush looked like a ten year old kid making excuses for setting his bedroom on fire. He's also ALOT more grey these days...I guess the "hard job of being presnit and protecting you" is starting to wear down the retard....God willing.
What a pathetic POS.
Re: Matt Lauer destroys Bush in an interview
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:57 am
by Pext
GONNAFISTYA wrote:President Bush: Well, we just disagree with him.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:58 am
by GONNAFISTYA
Another funny thing is that Bush keeps repeating that he "didn't want torture" but when Lauer brings up waterboarding Bush says he doesn't want to discuss "techniques we use on people".
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:01 am
by rep
If I was Matt Lauer I'd ask him about General Mahmoud Ahmad.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:05 am
by Canis
Here we go again on what is or isnt "law". In that interview we've already got a distinction between "American Law" and "International Law" and its already clear there's a divergence of opinions in what aspects of current events are considered within each. Wahoo, nobody's got any power over what's being done, and bush knows that, so its all just rhetoric in the wind. "International Law"?...fucking please! Look at the feigned respect to this idea that Bush gives it in his responses, and ask yourself if it really means a damn thing in the long run.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:05 am
by rep
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:22 am
by 4days
Canis wrote:Here we go again on what is or isnt "law". In that interview we've already got a distinction between "American Law" and "International Law" and its already clear there's a divergence of opinions in what aspects of current events are considered within each. Wahoo, nobody's got any power over what's being done, and bush knows that, so its all just rhetoric in the wind. "International Law"?...fucking please! Look at the feigned respect to this idea that Bush gives it in his responses, and ask yourself if it really means a damn thing in the long run.
didn't notice any feigned respect, looked like he snorted with laughter. haven't seen him being interviewed very often, is he always that rude and confrontational?
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:25 am
by Canis
4days wrote:Canis wrote:Here we go again on what is or isnt "law". In that interview we've already got a distinction between "American Law" and "International Law" and its already clear there's a divergence of opinions in what aspects of current events are considered within each. Wahoo, nobody's got any power over what's being done, and bush knows that, so its all just rhetoric in the wind. "International Law"?...fucking please! Look at the feigned respect to this idea that Bush gives it in his responses, and ask yourself if it really means a damn thing in the long run.
didn't notice any feigned respect, looked like he snorted with laughter. haven't seen him being interviewed very often, is he always that rude and confrontational?
He's always very "direct" in that way, yes. It's not too polite either. By "feigned respect" I meant how he talks about adhering to international law.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:40 am
by GONNAFISTYA
I'm a war time predisent.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:41 am
by GONNAFISTYA
I haven't seen the vid yet but apparently Olbermann is tearing Bush another one....again.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:08 am
by tnf
I'm really surprised it hasn't happened yet.
But maybe its who's next in line that scares people more?
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:41 am
by menkent
GONNAFISTYA wrote:I haven't seen the vid yet but apparently Olbermann is tearing Bush another one....again.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:51 am
by JulesWinnfield
Bush
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:05 am
by GONNAFISTYA
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:06 am
by eepberries
more like Faux News amirite
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:15 am
by Fender
tnf wrote:I'm really surprised it hasn't happened yet.
But maybe its who's next in line that scares people more?
I'd throw a keg party. Seriously. I'd fucking celebrate.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:40 am
by mrd
eepberries wrote:more like Faux News amirite
:icon32:
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:27 am
by FragaGeddon
That looks like the start of a humpathon.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:42 am
by LawL
Why do people get such a boner over obtaining information from a prisoner 'within the law'? It's war, torture the fucking shit out of them.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:17 am
by Chupacabra
:icon27:
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:45 am
by prince1000
im an americanist
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:12 am
by Massive Quasars
link no load
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:22 am
by Ryoki
I just get depressed when i see him on TV these days... with his senseless babbling and lies and fabrications... and his facial expression that seems to be frozen in some kind of 'please believe me' look.
There's no outrage anymore, just feelings of 'oh christ here we go again'.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:37 pm
by Freakaloin
notice how whenever bush does a 1v1 with a reporter and they ask him a tuff question he bow up on em and get about 3 inches from his or face?...trying to intimidate or whatever...well i like the way matt didn't back away from him like other reporters do...he actually moved closer...i thought they were gonna kiss....
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:54 pm
by LawL
I've studied body language. Bush is always cited for his numerous examples of displaying dominant body language.
