Friday, August 23, 2002
Bush blames media for Iraq invasion 'frenzy'
Bush blames media for Iraq invasion 'frenzy'
By James Gerstenzang
Crawford, Texas
August 23 2002
With allies uneasy about joining a US-led military operation against Iraq, President George Bush has promised to consult other nations and Congress before acting and complained about the "intense speculation" that a potential attack has provoked.
"It's kind of a churning," Mr Bush said, as Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, at his side, moved towards the microphone and interjected: "Frenzy."
The two spoke at Mr Bush's ranch at the end of a morning meeting on Wednesday that brought most of the administration's top security officials, including Vice-President Dick Cheney, to central Texas to focus on long-term military issues.
The President said Iraq was not discussed in the meeting.
Almost scoffing at the media attention devoted to Iraq, Mr Bush responded to a reporter's question by calling Iraq "the particular country that you seem to be riveted on".
By James Gerstenzang
Crawford, Texas
August 23 2002
With allies uneasy about joining a US-led military operation against Iraq, President George Bush has promised to consult other nations and Congress before acting and complained about the "intense speculation" that a potential attack has provoked.
"It's kind of a churning," Mr Bush said, as Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, at his side, moved towards the microphone and interjected: "Frenzy."
The two spoke at Mr Bush's ranch at the end of a morning meeting on Wednesday that brought most of the administration's top security officials, including Vice-President Dick Cheney, to central Texas to focus on long-term military issues.
The President said Iraq was not discussed in the meeting.
Almost scoffing at the media attention devoted to Iraq, Mr Bush responded to a reporter's question by calling Iraq "the particular country that you seem to be riveted on".
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