Anyone else but me remember Helen Thomas? One of the reasons to be upset with Bush press conferences is that, after every other president before him recognized her, he refused to. BOO!

By HELEN THOMAS

HEARST NEWSPAPERS

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

WASHINGTON -- President Bush should look into the mirror before giving orders and threatening other nations.

His militant foreign policy reeks with piety and is selectively threatening to several nations.

Fortunately he is still guided by the art of the possible, and that does not include Iran and North Korea at this time.

Syria is another story -- weaker and more vulnerable and easier to push around.

At a news conference Thursday, Bush demanded that Syria end its occupation of Lebanon but he stopped short of accusing Syria of assassinating former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. An investigation to assign blame is under way. ... Read the rest of her observations at:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/212971_edcol1.html


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