Bush: 'No war plans on my desk' for Iraq....Remember that?

[Jacobin]

President Bush attempted to reassure critics of the war on terror at a joint news conference Thursday with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Berlin.

May 23, 2002

BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- President Bush reiterated Thursday that Iraq remains a significant threat, but he stopped short of saying the United States will go to war with the Middle Eastern country.

"I have no war plans on my desk," Bush said at a Berlin news conference during the first stop of his European tour. "We've got to use all means at our disposal to deal with Saddam Hussein."

His statement was in answer to a question about U.S. plans regarding Iraq and heightened concerns voiced throughout the world about the war on terror.
Attack on America


Bush met Thursday with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, held a joint news conference with the leader and addressed the German Bundestag. He later traveled to Moscow as part of his four-nation trip to Europe.

"He knows my position, and the world knows my position about Saddam Hussein," Bush said. "He is a dangerous man. He is a dictator who gassed his own people. He's had a history of incredible human rights violations.


Anyone who thinks Bush^ is not exceedingly ignorant of world affairs, the consequences of attacking other nations, or who doesn't think Bush^ is on some crazed messianic mission simply has not been paying attention.


The only question is 'when'. I say October 2006, as he watches the polls in desperation, knowing congress is about to switch to Dem and his impeachment proceedings are only a matter of time

[electropop]

1. Turns out that wasn't a lie.

He went to war without a plan.

[karlrschneider]

6. Not a "plan" just a commitment.

:grr:
edit: Yes, I recall it fairly well. But thanks for details I had forgotten.

[rodeodance]

2. literally or figeratively? "on my desk" --

[rzemanfl]

3. I think it was on the credenza. Plus he lost all but the first few

pages of it.

[MADem]

4. It was a halfassed plan, and it was on Deadeye's desk

There weren't enough "pitchers" in it to keep the Monkey sufficiently amused.

[saltpoint]

5. Jacobin, I am not surprised that you've made a deft and timely

observation here, but I'm still impressed by it.

Thank you.

I wish we were all discussing foreign policy under a different president, but as long as this one is as bad as he is, I'm thankful for posts as good as yours are.

[sojourner]

7. thank-you! i thought i remembered that line from pre-iraq build-up...