I think Scott McClellan deserves a raise. At yesterday's press briefing, he had to suffer through a classic Helen Thomas inanity.
Q (Thomas) The other day -- in fact, this week, you said that we, the United States, is in Afghanistan and Iraq by invitation. Would you like to correct that incredible distortion of American history --
MR. McCLELLAN: No, we are -- that's where we currently --
Q -- in view of your credibility is already mired? How can you say that?
MR. McCLELLAN: Helen, I think everyone in this room knows that you're taking that comment out of context. There are two democratically-elected governments in Iraq and --
Q We're we invited into Iraq?
MR. McCLELLAN: There are two democratically-elected governments now in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we are there at their invitation. They are sovereign governments, and we are there today --
Q You mean if they had asked us out, that we would have left?
MR. McCLELLAN: No, Helen, I'm talking about today. We are there at their invitation. They are sovereign governments --
Q I'm talking about today, too.
MR. McCLELLAN: -- and we are doing all we can to train and equip their security forces so that they can provide for their own security as they move forward on a free and democratic future.
Q Did we invade those countries?
MR. McCLELLAN: Go ahead, Steve.
It's time for Thomas to retire. Actually, that time passed long ago.
She could write for the Huffington Post. I'm not sure. Maybe Arianna already has her on board.
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Doddering Thomas
Posted by Mary at 5/26/2005 11:14:00 AM
Labels: Afghanistan, George W. Bush, Helen Thomas, Iraq, Media
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