President Bush to make 8:00 speech tonight

[snowball22]

President Bush to make speech tonight at 8:00.

 

[grinningghost]

I'll be watching.

 

[luvwinnie]

wonder what he has to say

 

[ILUVDXL]

I think I'll watch Judge Judy

 

[bobcat]

He just has to preempt Suvivor.

 

[wovenwonder]

Yikes -- It always scares me when he speaks and I don't know what's up.

 

[WillyJ]

Actually, it's going to be a press conference. . . his first since last November. . .

White House officials are saying that there's not going to be any major announcements like a declaration of war or anything like that. . . more then likely it'll be the same stuff we've been hearing for months about Saddam and terrorism plus a push for his tax cut. . . I'm sure if it was anything major it would be a speech and not a press conference. .

 

[wovenwonder]

from MSNBC.com

Bush announces news conference

White House: No announcement on war expected


NBC, MSNBC AND NEWS SERVICES

WASHINGTON, March 6 — President Bush will hold a news conference Thursday night to discuss the war on terrorism and his determination to disarm Iraq, the White House announced Thursday morning.
THE 8 P.M. ET news conference will be televised live nationally. The president will begin with an opening statement about successes in the war against terrorism and the importance of disarming Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer told reporters.
U.S. and Pakistani authorities are questioning Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, allegedly the operations chief for bin Laden’s al-Qaida network, who was captured in Pakistan last weekend. His arrest is considered a major victory for Bush, who has been accused of ignoring the war on terror in the showdown with Iraq.

‘NOT SCHEDULED ANNOUNCEMENT’
Even though the United States is seemingly on the brink of invading Iraq, Fleischer said Bush would not be making any critical announcements on the Iraq crisis.
“This is a news conference. This is not a scheduled announcement of anything,” Fleischer said.
Bush’s plans for a new U.N. resolution setting the stage for a war against Iraq ran into trouble on Wednesday when France, Russia and Germany vowed to block the resolution

NO DECISIONS ON WAR
Fleischer told reporters that Bush had not made up his mind to use military force to rid Baghdad of its alleged weapons of mass destruction and depose Saddam.
“In the event that the president decides to use force, the president always thinks it’s important to communicate, but the president has not made any decisions about that matter,” he said.
Bush has held eight news conferences since taking office two years ago.
He is known to think that White House news conferences are too formal, and that they include too much preening by reporters.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

 

[Saffron]

Why can't he wait until after Survivor is over.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

At least CSI is safe,for now

 

[Wish Upon A Star]

Well, hopefully, after Pres. Bush speaks, they will show Survivor. DH looks forward to his Thurs. night programs . . .Although I think CSI is a repeat AGAIN.

 

[GoldenGate]

Maybe he'll explain how to finance a war and occupation and have a tax cut at the same time.

 

[mickeyfan1]

it is on 2 hours later! W will be on at 6. I heard that he is pushing congress to pass a bill for all legal and illeagal aliens in the country to be able to get social security, since tey pay taxes. I hope you misspoke (as usual) because I am not sure if all the money I paid in should go to someone who hasn't paid any, because they are here illeagally.

 

[December99]

Glad I will be in a meeting!

 

[fklhou]

I have a lecture and a scout meeting that I have to go to. It will be on cspan latter for me to see.

 

[Pembo]

Good, that gives me extra time to get ds's to bed before Survivor will start.

 

[shep]

Guess that was a good reason to raise gas price 25 cents..

 

[luv2nascar]

I had a rough night's sleep last night
I'd really like to hear what he has to say
but I think I'll probably fall asleep