Administration Backpedals on "Last Throes"
The head American Commander in the Persian Gulf today told congress:
"I believe there are more foreign fighters coming into Iraq than there were six months ago." As to the overall strength of the insurgency, Abizaid said it was "about the same" as six months ago. - APThen in today's White House Press Briefing: spokesperson Scott McClellan tried to spin this to somehow not coflict with the Vice President's delusional "last throes" comment. I love this reporter, who ever she/he is.
Q Does the President agree with the Vice President that the Iraqi insurgents are in their last throes?
MR. McCLELLAN: He agrees with -- I think you should put his comments in context, because the President agrees that there is significant progress being made by the Iraqi people on the political front. And that's what the Vice President was talking about in his remarks.
[snip]
...you have to look at the context of the Vice President's comments.
Q I did, I looked.
MR. McCLELLAN: And you don't point them out. What did he talk about?
Q He said there are more foreign fighters coming into Iraq than there were six months ago.
[snip]
MR. McCLELLAN: It doesn't appear that you've looked at the context of his comments, and I would encourage you to do that. And I just addressed this question when you asked it.
Q I was there in this -- when he said, "in the throes of," --
MR. McCLELLAN: You were in the interview?
Q He did not mean political, he meant the whole situation in Iraq.
MR. McCLELLAN: You were in the interview? I think you should look --
Q You can't change his meaning. You guys are trying to step back now, and I don't blame you.
MR. McCLELLAN: No, I disagree with you.
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