Laura Bush Says Iraq War Necessary

[Khephra]

LONDON -- The decision to take military action against Iraq was "wrenching," but was done to protect the security of the United States, first lady Laura Bush said in comments from a television interview released Sunday.

The first lady, speaking before her state visit to Britain this week with President Bush, also said the U.S. anti-terrorism campaign will be long and difficult, but is needed to protect national security, the British station ITV said.

In transcript excerpts released by ITV before Monday's broadcast, Bush defended the decision to go to war against Saddam Hussein's regime.

"It is by far, the most difficult decision and it's a wrenching decision. To hear of the injuries and the deaths of American soldiers or any allied soldiers is wrenching," Mrs. Bush was quoted as saying.

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[Leados]

1. If its soooo wrenching, then why

can't the Bushes actually be human and show some emotion, visit some funerals, let the rest of America see what's going on?

[saigon68]

22. AT LEAST SHE LET THE CHIMPANZEE OUT TO PLAY

In the past only his corporate Masters let him out.

Now she is on Board and Going for the BIG WIN

[mediaman007]

39. What will be wrenching will be...

history's view of your husband's administration. History will not be kind to the neo-cons, except for the spin they write.

[Zech Marquis]

2. sure Pickles

go back to your porch sweeping, will ya? :eyes: YOU could have gone to some of those funerals too you know...

[ILeft]

3. "To hear of the injuries and the deaths" is so "wrenching."

The deaths, the families' suffering, the nation's suffering doesn't mean a thing to the selected American royalty. George and Laura have had a fabulous few years. But this negative "news" really should not reach them and trouble their pretty minds. It's just so... "wrenching."

...I'm really looking forward to staying in Buckingham Palace. It's a huge thrill, it really is," she added. "We're both very excited about the visit and we're very, very honored by Her Majesty's invitation for us to come."

[The Zanti Regent]

29. Does it bring back old memories to Killer Pickles?

Pickles, YOU killed to get where you are.

Suffer the consequences!

[aquart]

4. Not in the loop, Laura?

[Scott Lee]

5. 'Scuse me...what the fuck does Pickles know about security??

I mean here is a poor woman who has basically been consigned to sweeping porches, making cookies and holding childrens books during her husbands purloined term - and now we're supposed to give a flying shit about what she thinks about foreign policy?

I'm gonna hurl.

[hyphenate]

12. I care about Laura's position on war

As much as I care about Barbara Bush's opinion on the Democratic candidates. Which is zero, zilch, nada, nil, a big fat 0. Neither's opinion counts for sh*t because neither of them are worth even hearing about or from.

[sujan]

6. arm chair know it all goof

so when are you enlisting your daughters?

[Scott Lee]

20. Yeah - Jenna Bush can be trained to throw empty beer bottles

at the Iraqi resistance. That'll do it.

[Maccagirl]

7. The "Invisible Woman" actually said something?

Oh, now that I read the quote-she didn't say anything at all...my bad.

:evilgrin:

[BeHereNow]

8. Well hell Laura!

By all means, get your daughters over there
to join the troops immediately!
If you support this war so sincerely. it is your
patriotic duty to enlist your kids!
Lead by example LAURA.
BHN

[hang a left]

9. Couldn't she come up with at least a couple of more adjectives?

[peekaloo]

21. it'll take more than a few "wrenchings" to tighten her loose screws!

:dunce:

[Skittles]

10. she is so f***ing pathetic

I'm really beginning to despise her.

[young_at_heart]

11. I guess her opinion of UN involvement is like her husband's

Did it ever occur to her that the wrenching decision was not ours alone to make?

[karlschneider]

13. I just want Pickles to suck my pickle again.

........

[Media_Lies_Daily]

14. It's "wrenching" to hear or read anything this idiot has to say.

[karlschneider]

15. Holy fucking shit...I just now read the article..."The monarchy is a fairy

tale for Americans..."

The woman is even crazier than the proverbial shithouse rat she resembles.

:eyes:

[saigon68]

24. HER WHOLE FRIGGIN LIFE IS A FAIRY TALE

I wonder if she has some darkies to help clean her house.

[truthisfreedom]

16. laura "the expert" bush? is bushco running out of trustable faces to

spread their lies?

national security is a matter of defense. not invasion and forcible nation-building.

there are thousands more terrorists in the world today, with their numbers growing at an unprecedented rate as a result of bushco's stupidity and cronyism. these guys think they can kill hornets with a shotgun, and they've gone off and tried it without putting the screens on the windows back t'home.

[0007]

17. The frumpish one speakth

Mrs. Bush:
Hello, I'm Laura Bush and I want to thank everyone for writing in with their questions and their comments. While most of them weren't suitable for printing – and a few are now with the Secret Service – I did find a handful that will serve as suitable segues into my pre-prepared answers. So let's begin!

[0007]

18. P.S. I forgot to tell y'all that I'm reading "The Pearl".......

to the little ones at the Buckingham Palace on Thankgiving morning. Barbara will be so proud of me that I took her copy of "The Pearl" with me. My patriotism knows no bounds.

Love Laura

[ThorsteinVeblen]

19. That settles it

With pickles' vast experience and knowledge of foreign policy she has settled the whole issue. It looks like she, as her husband, has a "moral clarity" that puts us in our places.

Jeez...do I feel ashamed.

[bemildred]

23. I dunno.

I'm going to wait until the twins weigh in before I make up my mind.

[truthisfreedom]

25. i'll only believe them if they're drunk.

wait... what about barney?

[Whoa_Nelly]

26. Laura Bush has an opinion?

n/t

[PaDUer]

27. What've they been

putting in her tea? Send her ass packing back w/ her polyester outfits!

[salinen]

28. i know

where i'd stick that wrench.

[bushisanidiot]

30. And There You Have It. The Great OZ Has Spoken!

poor little laura..

[leesa]

31. Right, it wrenched him away from his graft luncheons

He may have had to actually cancelled one of those kick-back luncheons to announce that damn war.

[Mari333]

32. What a Gagger!!!

How dare she even open her mouth for one second about what the parents of these kids are going through...She needs a good run in with the mom of a military man or military woman...we would shut her trap fast

[peekaloo]

38. nice gif.........anti-wrenching meds?

:evilgrin:

[cliss]

33. Well, she's right.

The war in Iraq WAS necessary. For:

Halliburton
WorldCon
Kellogg Brown Root
BuckTel
Sodexho Marriott

And some others.

[Fovea]

34. Good

Give her a buick and a bottle of Jack Black and send her over.

[number6]

41. good idea

she'd be a real killer ...

[young_at_heart]

35. ALL the Bushes have weighed in on this now

So.......it must be true. A letter-writer in our paper today chided all of us who have been writing letters against Bush as being disrespectful of his office. He called us "whiners" who just can't see the good being done by our president.

[suegeo]

36. Doesn't she have some poets to censor?

I wonder if she worries about some renegade poets getting out of control while she is out of town.

[shanti]

37. pickles

just shut your pie hole and stay in your place! jeez, doesn't she have some shopping to do??

[Malva Zebrina]

40. what is she tallking about?

She already has been to see the Queen-has she not? I did read where Jenna showed up in denim for luncheon with the Queen when Laura was there and got seated in the basement or something because of her ignorance and perhaps even contempt--and then Laura did go there with a practiced sad looking face that was all dreary and sad for the Queen Mum's funeral-it's not like she has never been there before. Geez she is really a dull nothing.

It has occured to me--this frump loves all of this attention treating her as if she has made some unique contribution to the world by being the wife of a warmonger AWOL cowardly unelected, lying bastard like George--but do we ever see her repaying the honors? Does she think it is courteous to do the same? When was the last time she put on a formal dinner to honor some foreign dignitary? They all go to the ranch and sit around the porch eating bbq chicken and steak, but she never does anyone the honor such as they have bestowed upon her in her travels and trips around Europe to "shop and eat". Crass, rude, ill bred--the whole family of them.

[leanstreets23]

42. Cinderella story

ordinary girl wakes up, finds herself wearing the crystal slippers, married into a line of templar princes tasked with securing new jerusalem ... who'd a thunk it?

[newyawker99]

43. Hi leanstreets23!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Jacobin]

44. Necessary to keep her drunken husband in the WH

Except that has now backfired like a mofo

[Dr Fate]

45. So when do the Bush twins enlist then???

I have to admit, they would look pretty hot in tight polyester uniforms!!!!

OH- it's only necessary so long as "those other people" die for it.

NOW I see.