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Topic started on 26-6-2004 @ 06:57 PM by Flinx
Video of the Incident
www.rte.ie...

"THE White House has lodged a complaint with the Irish Embassy in Washington over RTE journalist Carole Coleman's interview with US President George Bush.

And it is believed the President's staff have now withdrawn from an exclusive interview which was to have been given to RTE this morning by First Lady Laura Bush.

It is understood that both RTE and the Department of Foreign Affairs were aware of the exclusive arrangement, scheduled for 11am today. However, when RTE put Ms Coleman's name forward as interviewer, they were told Mrs Bush would no longer be available.

The Irish Independent learned last night that the White House told Ms Coleman that she interrupted the president unnecessarily and was disrespectful.

She also received a call from the White House in which she was admonished for her tone.

And it emerged last night that presidential staff suggested to Ms Coleman as she went into the interview that she ask him a question on the outfit that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern wore to the G8 summit."

link: (registration required)
www.unison.ie...


I've got to give this reporter kudos for coming straight out and getting to the meat of the issue. Not to steal the title of a previous thread, but who the hell does Bush think he is? Can't the woman just ask him some questions?

He always gets so damn angry when he's questioned about his policies. Look at the fanatical (or angry, can't figure out which) gleam in his eyes when he starts talking about Iraq. (sigh) There's really not much I can say about this. Just watch for yourself.




[edit on 6/26/2004 by Flinx]


reply posted on 26-6-2004 @ 07:07 PM by Byrd
Here's the link to the transcript of the interview:
www.whitehouse.gov...

Notice that Bush is not answering the questions and is evading others. I thought this exchange was interesting:

Q But, Mr. President, the world is a more dangerous place today. I don't know whether you can see that or not.

THE PRESIDENT: Why do you say that?

Q There are terrorist bombings every single day. It's now a daily event. It wasn't like that two years ago.

THE PRESIDENT: What was it like September the 11th, 2001? It was a -- there was a relative calm, we --

Q But it's your response to Iraq that's considered --

THE PRESIDENT: Let me finish. Let me finish, please. Please. You ask the questions and I'll answer them, if you don't mind.


If anyone was rude, it was Bush. He had a prepared speech he was going to deliver and he wasn't going to really do an interview. I wonder if the NEXT time he interviews, he'll ask for a pre-approved interview and restrict questions to the ones he wants.


reply posted on 28-6-2004 @ 02:00 PM by kozmo
Is that most respondents in this thread couldn't even see fit to post their locations, opting for such crap as "Parallel universe" or "Down to Earth". Only one admitted that they were from Europe (And frankly, has no say in our politics anyway). The rest I would suspect are also not US citizens. I was even more amuzed by the one commenting that Bush is a war criminal and that [the poster] would treat him as such... a foreigner to the US.

Let's get something straight foreigners. The U.S. is NOT, I repeat NOT in a popularity contest to make sure that you foreigners like us. Additionally it is the job of MR. PRESIDENT to ensure the safety and sovereignty of the American public. You don't have to like it and frankly most of us don't care if you do or don't; although it's safe to assume that we would prefer that you support us as we have you.

When you become a U.S. citizen you will retain the right to vote and will, therefore, have a say in our politics. Frankly I could give a rat's arse about Chirac, Blair, Schroeder or the likes. It is always nice when our leaders can agree on a common goal and support one another. However, when they cannot they should simply step aside and allow the other to do what is necessary for their country and it's peoples whilst not affecting the ally's sovereignty. So Mr. Southhampton, England, please take your wrath to YOUR voting precinct and take it up with Prime Minister Blair. Bush has done nothing to affect your sovereignty.
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