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Bush Defends Iraq Invasion, Military Record & Economy
In Rare NBC Interview
Bush's performance was criticized by many.
Mark Green v. Robert & Christopher Scheer: A Debate on
Kerry & the Democratic Contenders
Bush Defends Iraq Invasion, Military Record &
Economy In Rare NBC Interview
INTRO: In a rare one-on-one interview with Tim Russert,
Bush defends his record as his national poll ratings sink
to new lows. We get response from Boston Globe reporter Walter
Robinson who exposed that Bush missed a year of service in
the National Guard, and Robert and Christopher Scheer, co-authors
of "The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq."
In a rare one-on-one interview with Meet the Press, President
Bush this weekend defended his decisions to invade Iraq, his
tax cuts and his military service during the Vietnam War.
Bush described himself as a "war president" and
mentioned the word war at least two dozen times in the hour-long
interview.
He repeatedly said the decision to invade Iraq was shaped
by the Sept. 11 attacks and said the war was necessary even
if no weapons are found.
Bush said "This is a dangerous world. I wish it wasn't.
I'm a war president. I make decisions here in the Oval Office
in foreign policy matters with war on my mind."
He also defended his record in the National Guard which has
come under criticism from Democratic frontrunner John Kerry
and others. Bush said "I put in my time." The controversy
arose four years ago when the Boston Globe found there was
no evidence that showed Bush fulfilled his duties between
May 1972 and May 1973. Bush told Russert "There may be
no evidence, but I did report."
Bush also defended his economic policies despite the surging
national deficit. He claimed he would cut the deficit in half
in five years.
Bush's performance was criticized by many.
Writing on the Wall Street Journal website, conservative
commentator Peggy Noonan wrote that Bush was not impressive.
"The president seemed tired, unsure and often bumbling.
His answers were repetitive, and when he tried to clarify
them he tended to make them worse. He did not seem prepared."
John Podesta head of the liberal think tank Center for American
Progress said "President Bush sought to restore his credibility
today and he clearly failed to do so."
- Christopher Scheer, co-author of "The Five Biggest
Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq."
- Rober Scheer, columnist at the Los Angeles Times and co-author
of "The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq."
Mark Green v. Robert & Christopher Scheer: A
Debate on Kerry & the Democratic Contenders
INTRO: As Senator John Kerry takes Washington, Michigan
and Maine, we go to a debate on the Democratic race. Participating
were former New York mayoral candidate Mark Green, who is
Kerry's co-chair in New York, and the Scheers, Robert and
Christopher who co-wrote "The Five Biggest Lies Bush
Told Us About Iraq."
Yesterday the City University of New York (CUNY) held an
event moderated by Amy Goodman entitled “Speaking Truth
to Power: The War in Iraq”
The event featured syndicated columnist Robert Scheer and
Christopher Scheer who co-authored, along with Lakshmi Chaudhry,
"The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq.”
The event also featured Mark Green co-author - along with
Eric Alterman - of “The Book On Bush: How George W.
(Mis)leads America.” Green was New York City's elected
Public Advocate (1994-2002) and Democratic mayoral candidate
for New York City in 2001.
We hear excerpts of the discussion that centered around the
Democratic candidates’ allegations that President Bush
lied about the reasons for going to war.
- Rober Scheer, columnist at the Los Angeles Times and
co-author of "The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About
Iraq."
- Christopher Scheer, co-author of "The Five Biggest
Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq."
- Mark Green, co-author of “The Book On Bush: How
George W. (Mis)leads America.” Green was New York
City's elected Public Advocate (1994-2002) and Democratic
mayoral candidate for New York City in 2001.
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