Thursday, October 13, 2005

Scott McClellan Says Helen Thomas Opposes 'War on Terrorism'

(For those of you who don't follow the link, Helen Thomas is a White House reporter)

What exchange between the two of them drove Mr. McClellan to declare that Ms. Thomas opposes the war on terrorism? Here's an excerpt:

McCLELLAN: Well, Helen, the President recognizes that we are engaged in a global war on terrorism. And when you're engaged in a war, it's not always pleasant, and it's certainly a last resort. But when you engage in a war, you take the fight to the enemy, you go on the offense. And that's exactly what we are doing. We are fighting them there so that we don't have to fight them here. September 11th taught us --

THOMAS It has nothing to do with -- Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.

McCLELLAN: Well, you have a very different view of the war on terrorism, and I'm sure you're opposed to the broader war on terrorism.

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