In Heated Exchanges, Reporters Press Snow To Justify Iran Claims
In Heated Exchanges, Reporters Press Snow To Justify Iran Claims
At today’s White House press briefing, Press Secretary Tony Snow faced intense questioning over administration claims that Iranians have smuggled weapons into Iraq with “the approval of senior Iranian officials.” Yesterday, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter Pace seemed to contradict this claim, saying that he has not seen evidence that the Iranian government “clearly knows or is complicit” in the weapons smuggling.
CNN’s Ed Henry pressed Snow: “When the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff seems to be saying something different than the White House, does that raise questions about how solid this evidence is?” But Snow insisted that the White House and Pace were “not on separate pages.”
Later, Henry accused Snow of repeatedly “changing what my question is.” Snow said, “No, no, I’m trying to clarify your question,” but Henry interrupted. “I don’t need it clarified. I’m trying to tell you — I know what my question is, and basically, [Pace is] saying that he doesn’t see evidence that the Iranian government is clearly behind it. That’s my — I’ve asked that three or four times, you haven’t answered that.”
Watch it:
Transcript:
HENRY: “…the Iranian government clearly knows or is complicit.” Are you saying that you, from this podium, know more than the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
SNOW: I am telling you what the intelligence indicates. And…
HENRY: So, was he not in the loop? I’m just trying to understand why there’s a contradiction, where the chairman of the Joint Chiefs –
SNOW: There’s not — Ed. Calm down. I know you’re excited. Your voice is rising, your pace is increasing.
HENRY: I’m not. I’m telling you that –
SNOW: I’m telling you —
HENRY: He’s saying this. I’m not.
SNOW: No, I’m telling you, I talked with him. Ok. I’ve talked to him since –
HENRY: Well, we’ll follow up with him as well.
SNOW: You better.
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SNOW: Uh, that, in fact, you’re going to find that we generally agree on — we agree on the basics of the situation here, which is, there are armaments that have made their way from Iran into Iraq. There are Iranian forces in Iraq. These weapons are being used to kill Americans and we’re going to do everything we can to protect our people.
HENRY: On the substance of it, the briefers over the weekend said, um, that these parts are sent to Iraq with the approval of senior Iranian officials, and the bottom line is, he seems to be contradicting that.
SNOW: Well, I think what Gen. Pace may have been saying — in fact, I know he’s saying — he is — and this is where we get to the rhetorical question I was asking you before. Do we have a signed piece of paper from Mr. Khamenei or from President Ahmadinejad signing off on this? No. But are the Quds Forces part of the army — part of the government? The answer is yes. So the question is, I think this ends up being a semantic dispute about senior levels of the government or the government. And the fact is, the government knows about it.
HENRY: But is it really a question about whether or not you have strong evidence, when the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff seems to be saying something different than the White House, does that raise questions about how solid this evidence is?
SNOW: No, because you got — you’ve got — you have explosively formed penetrators. He says they exist, correct?
HENRY: Well, I don’t see that in this particular quote, but I —
SNOW: Well, no, no. He said that there’s, there are weapons that are coming from Iran —
HENRY: He says that there are projectiles manufactured in Iran.
SNOW: Alright, so, ok, so there’s no doubt about that, correct?
HENRY: Right.
SNOW: There are Iranians in Iraq. There’s no question about that, correct?
HENRY: Sure.
SNOW: Alright, so where’s the credibility problem, in terms of the — are you saying –
HENRY: In terms of the Iranian government being behind it. That’s not — nobody’s disputing whether it’s manufactured in Iran. That’s what you keep changing what my question is.
SNOW: No, no, I’m trying to clarify your question, because I think this is the –
HENRY: I don’t need it clarified. I’m trying to tell you — I know what my question is, and basically, he’s saying that he doesn’t see evidence that the Iranian government is clearly behind it. That’s my — I’ve asked that three or four times, you haven’t answered that.
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REPORTER: But it seems to be a reasonable expectation that the American people can have to get some kind of explanation for how you can have the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the administration on two separate pages.
SNOW: We’re not on separate pages. The explanation is –
REPORTER: (Inaudible)
SNOW: Because everybody’s trying to get into semantic –
REPORTER: Yesterday, you said the administration is confident the report on Iran is accurate and the weaponry is coming with the knowledge of the Iranian government.
SNOW: With the government, yeah, and I still –
REPORTER: But now you’re says the Quds Forces, which is part of the Iranian government. You’re sort of parsing.
SNOW: Well, I was parsing yesterday. I’m trying to be careful about how we do this. The question is, do we know that some particular senior official signed off? No. It’s an opaque government. It’s not a transparent government.
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“It’s an opaque government. It’s not a transparent government”
February 13th, 2007 at 3:44 pmTo bad one of the reporters didn’t ask Tony to clarify which government he was referring to….
Time to bring back Fleischer. Much more adept at getting the “liberal” media to swaloow W’s BS
February 13th, 2007 at 3:44 pmNothing the mouthpiece of Bushland Uber Allies says is either believable or true. The psychobabble gobbledygook and inane doubletalk issuing from the maw of Tony Snow is usually a pack of lies or innuendo, jingoistic fascistic propaganda that Snow’s masters have pumped through the conduit of Snow’s Charlie McCarthy grinning-ghoul mouth! That is why alert members of the white house press corps can invariably cut through the bullcrap Tony is excreting from his buccal orifice(mouth) and call him on his lies!
February 13th, 2007 at 3:45 pmSnowjob Tony engaged in more psychobabble! He’s a total fool put out by the Bush administration to dry! He’ll go the way of Scottie - into a mental institution when his run at this is over.
February 13th, 2007 at 3:45 pmIran does not produce the 81MM mortar shells shown by the MSM….featured article on globalresearch.ca
February 13th, 2007 at 3:45 pmNo. It’s an opaque government. It’s not a transparent government.
And he says it with a straight face.
The devil’s got a meat-hook with Tony’s name on it.
February 13th, 2007 at 3:47 pmThis is a good thing. I hope more reporters continue to question and demand proof and evidence this time around.
February 13th, 2007 at 3:48 pmA WH recorder trying to behave like a reporter. He’ll be on his way to sub-sahran Africa by tomorrow morning
February 13th, 2007 at 3:48 pmTo quote the Who, we won’t get fooled again!
February 13th, 2007 at 3:49 pmThey have run the same play before in the Iraq context.Now they are trying it again we regards to Iran.Folks remember, Bush lies cause American lives.
February 13th, 2007 at 3:49 pmSnowjob Tony is now the biggest Bush Pimp on the planet. How does that guy with the sniveling mouth look at himself in the mirror….ugh! His inner evil is beginning to manifest itself in his outer appearance. This guy is not only a sycophant but an idiot to boot. He has no integrity (or he wouldn’t be saying obviously hypocritical things) and will soon be as irrelevant as Scott McClennan. Oops…he already is!
February 13th, 2007 at 3:50 pmIran does not produce the 81MM mortar shells shown by the MSM
Darn clever those Persians
February 13th, 2007 at 3:50 pmOh Look, he found his balls!
get him out of the there. War is Peace.
February 13th, 2007 at 3:50 pmWho was the front man for Bush’s Iraq lies? Ari Fleisher? Ari’s day in court is coming soon - not soon enough for some of us. That guy’s going to fry just like Snowjob tony will be the posterchild for Iran who gets to fry his derriere in prison for spewing known propaganda.
February 13th, 2007 at 3:51 pmReporter: “For six years, we’ve asked the White House questions like this and been fed shit. We ask a question, you feed us shit. We rephrase the question, you feed us shit. More evidence that the White House position is wrong is brought up, you feed us shit. Are you saying that, this time, it’s not shit?”
Snow: “Can I fill your bowl? Anyone?”
February 13th, 2007 at 3:51 pmA WH recorder trying to behave like a reporter. He’ll be on his way to sub-sahran Africa by tomorrow morning
Comment by klyde
Or he’ll apologize on air for being such a meanie to the Snowflake.
Hey, White House Press Corpse! We need you to do your jobs now, more than ever before. Move it!
February 13th, 2007 at 3:52 pmReporter: “For six years, we’ve asked the White House questions like this and been fed shit. We ask a question, you feed us shit. We rephrase the question, you feed us shit. More evidence that the White House position is wrong is brought up, you feed us shit. Are you saying that, this time, it’s not shit?â€
Snow: “It’s an opaque government. It’s not a transparent governmentâ€
February 13th, 2007 at 3:57 pmReporter: “For six years, we’ve asked the White House questions like this and been fed shit. We ask a question, you feed us shit. We rephrase the question, you feed us shit. More evidence that the White House position is wrong is brought up, you feed us shit. Are you saying that, this time, it’s not shit?â€
Snow: “It’s an opaque government. It’s not a transparent governmentâ€
Comment by And You Thought REAGAN Was Stupid — February 13, 2007 @ 3:51 pm
February 13th, 2007 at 3:58 pmReporter: “For six years, we’ve asked the White House questions like this and been fed shit. We ask a question, you feed us shit. We rephrase the question, you feed us shit. More evidence that the White House position is wrong is brought up, you feed us shit. Are you saying that, this time, it’s not shit?â€
Snow: “It’s an opaque government. It’s not a transparent governmentâ€
Comment by And You Thought REAGAN Was Stupid — February 13, 2007 @ 3:51 pm
February 13th, 2007 at 3:58 pm?
Transparent government? Snow wouldn’t know transparency if he couldn’t see through it. Snow is just so pathetic, I could never stand him when he was on Fox…oh, he still is a Fox I forgot.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:01 pmOH my God, the first heated exchange ever between this Administration and the WH press corpse.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:03 pmThis is the ONLY question that should be asked at a White House briefing for the next two years:
“Um, Tony, how do you sleep at night, you f’ing prick?”
February 13th, 2007 at 4:04 pm“It’s an opaque government. It’s not a transparent government†— Tony Snowjob
WTF?
February 13th, 2007 at 4:09 pmSeems like the classic “What I said was not what you heard.” Speech we’ve come to know and love.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:10 pmIf the WH is truly interested in protecting our troops, then our troops would have adequate equipment fight Cheney’s war for oil and not left fending for themselves.
Notice how much Snow stammers when he speaks. He trying to buy time while he plants his next lying excuse.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:12 pmIt’ll be interesting to see how the news channels report this. CNN will most likely take the lead and Countdown is sure to have this on but you think this will get a mention on Hannity and the push over Colmes or any other Fox fauxgram?
Me neither.
Good for Ed Henry standing his ground and pointing out the shifting goal posts.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:13 pmDamn! A reporter with a spine. You gotta love that.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:14 pmWhat’s the difference between “pressed Snow” and “pressed ham”?
pressed ham is much easier to look at.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:14 pmSpudge boy - yeah, Ronnie did sell some weapons in exchange for hostages, didn’t he.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:14 pmLook at the picture of the mortars being passed around as their “proof” .. and then click on the picture in this link and see if the markings look familiar…
http://www.pof.gov.pk/products/81mmhem57.htm
February 13th, 2007 at 4:15 pmI would like to think the government is opaque, with a slight etched glass look, and a pastel background.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:15 pmAnd tomorrow he’ll pull a Boner & start crying.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:17 pmWhere’s the kleenex?
The current admin has dug themselves in so deep in shit, they have no other choice but to go down in flames, they will try for Iran, thats for sure.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:18 pmI just watched the video.
This is a III World country Press Secretary. Unbelievable. He chokes when he has to answer with some lie… and these are the people who tell the world about WMDs in Iraq, how can anyone ever listen to them again? They should be hanged.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:18 pmAre you saying that you, from this podium, know more than the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
at that podium, he should be under OATH… every time… under oath…
February 13th, 2007 at 4:18 pmLast year, following a nuclear test by North Korea, ThinkProgress repeatedly cited nuclear suspension agreements obtained by the Clinton administration as evidence of success in curbing the North Korean nuclear program, dispite the violation of these agreements.
Considering that North Korea has now agreed to close its nuclear reactor, and whether they comply with that agreement won’t effect how meritorious it is, one could expect we will see this agreement heralded here in the same way one from a decade ago was.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:20 pmIrani government - opaque, not transparent.
US government - stained, not transparent.
Difference - nothing but the religion in their evil hearts.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:21 pm#19
OH my God, the first heated exchange ever between this Administration and the WH press corpse.
Well, you know where this is headed. Right? Crank up the smear machine. Limbaugh, Hannity, O’Reilly, etc. will be calling Ed Henry a pinko by the end of the day. They jumped all over David Gregory the last time he made an extra effort to get Tony to give a straight answer.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:21 pmThis is where having a superstar like Tony Snow makes all the different. The previous press secretary was like a deer in the headlights under scrutiny, where Tony Snow will bitch slap those reporters.
Tony was the best 2nd term move that Bush made.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:22 pmIt’s an opaque government. It’s not a transparent government.
that is redundant…
February 13th, 2007 at 4:26 pmOh, Im so mad.
That journalist must have said:
Dont tell me to calm down. I will calm the f*ck down when you stop lying. You are over there using my money to spread all these government´s lies. Hundreds of thousands iraqi are dead, thousands of american soldiers are dead for nothing but lies and I am supposed to calm down. If you tell me once again to calm down, I will jump and beat you until you start telling the truth. You are nothing but the people´s servant, so DONT EVER DISRESPECT THE PEOPLE.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:26 pmTony was the best 2nd term move that Bush made.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler
Jason finally gets lucky and says something right. Yup Tony Snow was the best thing Bush could do in his 2nd term.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:28 pmThe only thing anyone would learn from your link about the markings is that they needed two examples to recognise english letters.
They could also learn courtesy of your link that non-english speaking countries produce ordinance with english markings just as the US has shown happening with Iran, however I wouldn’t bet on it.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:28 pmDo not feed it.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:29 pm#38, katy,
You get a gold star, now go back to your desk and shut up. To drive a point home to the thick skulled media, you have to be repetitive.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:30 pmJason you are a jerk to women, its obvious.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:34 pmTONY SNOW - SUPERSTAR
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHA…..
You would have to fold me in half to slide under that low bar.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:36 pmJason you are a jerk to women, its obvious.
Comment by ForTruth
Jason is petrified of the power of the vagina. He is simultaneously drawn to, and repelled by the tender trap.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:37 pmIt is pretty sad when the best 2nd term move a president makes is replacing his press secretary……..
February 13th, 2007 at 4:38 pm(repetetive is a lot like stammering, isn’t it…..?)
To drive a point home to a thick skulled women hater, you have to be repetitive.
Comment by Jason Misogynist Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
Jason Misogynist Hendler
February 13th, 2007 at 4:39 pmJason Misogynist Hendler
Jason Misogynist Hendler
Jason Misogynist Hendler
I’m just glad I was here to witness Jason experience his first schoolboy crush.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:41 pm…cute as a button.
Jason is petrified of the power of the vagina. He is simultaneously drawn to, and repelled by the tender trap.
Comment by Zooey — February 13, 2007
Yes, alot of folks are jealous of what they can’t have. This is the true revelation for Jason, and accounts for his hatred of women
(power of vagina! Heh! Love that one!)
February 13th, 2007 at 4:42 pmJMH, you are probably right. Hiring Tony Snow was the best 2nd term move Bush made. You just don’t realize that it won’t get any better than that and if Tony Snow is the high point the lows are going to permanently plaster this piss poor president as, you guessed it, the worst president ever.
Pat yourself on the back JMH, you are following a dry drunk cokehead wrong turn lying kiss ass to cheney president into the dumps.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:42 pmmy superstar!
February 13th, 2007 at 4:43 pmxoxo
To drive a point home to a thick skulled women hater, you have to be repetitive.
Comment by Jason Misogynist Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
39 year old Virgin
February 13th, 2007 at 4:44 pm39 year old Virgin
39 year old Virgin
39 year old Virgin
and repelled by the tender trap.
Comment by Zooey
What a great metaphor. :)
February 13th, 2007 at 4:51 pmJason, you missed your appointment today.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:53 pmSNOW: There’s not — Ed. Calm down. I know you’re excited. Your voice is rising, your pace is increasing.
what a patronizing, condescending a**hole jerk thing to say…
February 13th, 2007 at 4:54 pmIt seems my responses are being blocked - Juan, you are lucky you have women and TP protecting you, because I just ripped you a new one - coward.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:55 pmHey Jason I have a rookie Tony Snow card in mint condition. If you say Clinton was a great president I’ll give it to you.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:56 pmjuan, how could you forget?… you were there…
February 13th, 2007 at 4:57 pmJust remember GEN Patraeus was in Charge when the Al Sharqiya mosque was bombed in Samara not to mention the long list of various other mistakes and miscalculations but, what can I say he is America’s favorite Gladiator and Praetorian guard. He looks great on paper; lived a pampered and privileged life and checked all the necessary boxes. Is it any wonder when the appointed leaders in this administration can’t unite on a particular message? For unity and synchronicity they must have a common base academic background most only share a common cultural background and are unwilling to learn unless they are personally under direct threat which none are. In their minds losses thus incurred are well within acceptable levels and the true goal is the retention of land acquired. Any opponent to the current course of action must expose this truth and through detailed and rigorous debate force admissions to this simple truth. None within the current administration even have the slightest desire or inclination to thwart terrorism or establish a functioning Government in occupied lands. It isn’t they don’t care it is just entirely to complex to ponder. The privileged elitist we elect will always gravitate towards the path of least resistance which has always been to conceal losses, feign sincerity and concern, and seek a cooperative puppet dictator to suppress information in occupied regions. In an effort to accomplish these goals in this technologically mature day and age we will witness a massive privatization of the DoD and refurbishment of the SoA under the guise of some commercial apparatus that can confound and confuse the electorate. Just remember the enemies they profess to destroy are contributing directly to increases in personal accomplishment, wealth and power of the Pace’s, Patraeus’s, Casey’s, Sanchez’s, Abizaid’s so on and so forth. Soon there allies Abdullah Omar, Zawahiri, Bin Laddin and the like will make supportive statement of Obama or other Mitnagdim in the easy task of discrediting those that oppose the continuum of wealth and prosperity that we call “GWOT†or “Long War†or what the Oxford English dictionary defines simply as “Warâ€.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:58 pmyea - you can tell that hintler was abused by the nuns…
February 13th, 2007 at 4:58 pmIt seems my responses are being blocked - Juan, you are lucky you have women and TP protecting you, because I just ripped you a new one - coward.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 4:55 pm
Yeah, go after Juan who did nothing to provoke, yet ignore me! and who’s the coward????
February 13th, 2007 at 5:01 pmI’m here, virgin boy, with no women to protect me.
Let’s go!!!!
Mano vs boyo!
superstar! ….sigh.
Long ago and oh so far away
I fell in love with you before the second show
Your guitar, it sounds so sweet and clear
But youre not really here
Its just the radio
(*) dont you remember you told me you loved me baby
You said youd be coming back this way again baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby, I love you I really do
Loneliness is a such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait to be with you again
What to say to make you come again
Come back to me again
And play your sad guitar
-the Carpenters.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:01 pmTony Snow-job blows, again! It’s the old smoking gun-mushroom cloud scenario. Part 2, Act 1-
February 13th, 2007 at 5:03 pmDRxJ,
You never argue points, just call names. At least with Juan, I can give him a pass when he uncharacteristically hurls anti-semitic remarks towards other posters …
February 13th, 2007 at 5:05 pmZooey,
Are you the one who studies or works in the pharma industry? If so, I would like your opinion on Crichton’s new book “Next”, which describes the wild west genetics industries, which remind me of the snake oil salesmen of the 19th century, who did not understand the long term impact of cocaine and heroine extracts on their customers.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:07 pmWhat a great metaphor. :)
Comment by Juan C
Isn’t it? I didn’t come up with it myself. I heard it somewhere.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:09 pmHey Jason I have a rookie Tony Snow card in mint condition. If you say Clinton was a great president I’ll give it to you.
dlet, that is the best response I’ve seen in a long time. You might be on to something too. Sell them to the right and the left. Let capitalism be the guide.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:10 pmAre you the one who studies or works in the pharma industry? If so, I would like your opinion on Crichton’s new book “Next ..
Comment by Jason M. Hendler
Dude, I just insulted the f*ck out of you, and you want my opinion?
Ok, here goes: It’s my professional opinion that anything written by Michael Crichton is pure, unadulterated bullshit, and anyone who bases any sort of opinion on his works is an unforgiveable fool.
What was the other part….? Oh, do I study or work in big pharma?
Nope.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:19 pm#67 JMH
Zooey,
Are you the one who studies or works in the pharma industry? If so, I would like your opinion on Crichton’s new book “Nextâ€
I haven’t read it, yet, but I’m pretty sure it’s fiction. You might want to write that on a post-it and stick it to the last page so you don’t forget. That’s what Crichton writes–fiction.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:19 pmDRxJ,
You never argue points, just call names
Comment by Jason Misogynist Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 5:05 pm
Points? You mean these points:
Ivy League Stanford?
Vulcanization (burning rubber) leading to Global Warming?
Christianity being the only religion of a secular nation?
The belief of suspending one’s Christianity when appropriate?
Citing Michael Chrichton as a reliable scientist on the Global Warming Debate?
Hating woman?
Being a bigot?
Geez, with points like these, no wonder I call you names…Virgin Boy
That’s all you got. C’mon, buddy boy. Come out swinging (ummmm, pretend I’m a tender trap, that might fuel your anger!)
February 13th, 2007 at 5:24 pmZooey,
Your insults are just the rantings of a crowd follower, joining in the mob violence - it doesn’t even register with me …
However, there is one person on here who does work or study in pharmaceutical industry that has held up her end of a conversation, so I was hoping that individual was around and could read what I consider a very accurate account of a VC funded industry.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:24 pmcrichton’s latest book, like his others, takes just enough history and news to come up with a good story based very loosely on facts and very broadly on fiction…
February 13th, 2007 at 5:28 pmbut it all adds up to that, FICTION…
…
Zooey, Your insults are just the rantings of a crowd follower, joining in the mob violence - it doesn’t even register with me …
You address Zooey, but described yourself. How typical.
You don’t argue points, you just make rude remarks about black people, gays and the intersexed. Hypocrite.
However, there is one person on here who does work or study in pharmaceutical industry that has held up her end of a conversation, so I was hoping that individual was around and could read what I consider a very accurate account of a VC funded industry. Comment by Jason M. Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 5:24 pm
Remember your old professor’s advice about pretending to be an expert in a field you know nothing about? That advice was clearly intended for your benefit. I suggest you take yourself in your quest to pass it along. Ok skippy?
February 13th, 2007 at 5:29 pmIt seems my responses are being blocked - Juan, you are lucky you have women and TP protecting you, because I just ripped you a new one - coward. Comment by Jason M. Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 4:55 pm
Ah, the sexist remark of an unhappy unbalanced little boy. Now who hurls insults skippy? Why that would be you!!!
February 13th, 2007 at 5:30 pmYour insults are just the rantings of a crowd follower, joining in the mob violence - it doesn’t even register with me …
Comment by Jason M. Hendler
Apparently it did register. No one needs to follow a crowd to insult you, Jason. It comes so naturally after reading only a few of your woman-fearing comments.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:30 pmbut it all adds up to that, FICTION…
… Comment by katy — February 13, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
Much like Hendler’s grasp on reality - totally fictional.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:31 pm#75, dipshit,
I used to work in a VC funded industry, so that aspect is accurate, and I was trying to ask if the genetics stuff is accurate, so I am following Fr. Staudemeier’s advice …
February 13th, 2007 at 5:31 pm[…] Watch Video […]
February 13th, 2007 at 5:33 pmHere we go again… trumped up, sexed up, cherry picked, intel. War with Iran is a done deal.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:35 pmLeave it to reldneH to have worked for the Viet Cong.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:40 pmWhatever psycho-sexual problems Hendler has would be best handled by a psychiatrist, not peace loving people on a message board. Jason, seek help, it is okay to cross dress. There are support groups for transvestites, and transgenders like you. you don’t need to hate yourself, or fear women.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:41 pmJason, I think the person you are looking for who worked with ‘pharmaceuticals’ has been blocked from TP
February 13th, 2007 at 5:42 pm#75, dipshit, Comment by Jason M. Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
Nice, in light of your complaints that others just name call. Hypocrite
I used to work in a VC funded industry, so that aspect is accurate, and I was trying to ask if the genetics stuff is accurate, so I am following Fr. Staudemeier’s advice … Comment by Jason M. Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
You didn’t work in Pharma though, so how do you know it works the same? Do you actually know the VC process for computer equipment is the same as it is for Pharma? Because unless you’re 100% sure, this is another example of Fr. Staudemeier’s advice to you. If you aren’t an expert (you aren’t), then maybe you should STFU! I’m liking this professor of yours already, too bad you learned so little from them!!!
February 13th, 2007 at 5:44 pmApparently it did register. No one needs to follow a crowd to insult you, Jason. It comes so naturally after reading only a few of your woman-fearing comments. Comment by Zooey — February 13, 2007 @ 5:30 pm
He suffers from Minority Derangement Syndrome - the most common ailment among conservatives. Followed by Communist Derangement Syndrome, Hollywood/Entertainer Derangement Syndrome, Clinton Derangement Syndrome and my favorite ‘The Liberal Media Derangement Syndrome’.
Those of course aren’t the only derangement syndromes, just the ones that create such a motivated freak - that they can’t stop making a fool of themselves in public.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:47 pmThose of course aren’t the only derangement syndromes, just the ones that create such a motivated freak - that they can’t stop making a fool of themselves in public.
Comment by ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus
Perfect….
:-)
February 13th, 2007 at 5:52 pmJason….
that’s it then? That’s all you got?
boy, you attack women on a constant basis when you feel you’ve been wronged, but when confronted with a true testosterone male, you back down like a dog, tail between it’s legs. Yes JMH, you’re truly a non alpha-male canine, who’s only level of superiority is when he’s left alone with the opposite sex! But, in a battle of intelligence and wit, he discovers he’s really inferior, thus his hatred.
Son, you need help!
And by the way, I’m not going away, so get used to it!
February 13th, 2007 at 5:52 pmJMH, when the Crichton thread runs I’m sure you’ll dominate but I believe this thread is on the theatrics and verbal acrobatics Mr. Tony Snow does to dance around questions. He was thumped today because this admin. can’t hold itself together. Gen. Pace stated this weekend there is no confirmed link of the weapons in Iraq and Iranian Govt. support. None. Mr. Snow was asked about that and he waffled and flip flopped more than usual. He’s the snake oil salesman you referenced earlier.
So JMH, man up and address this thread or shut up. I’m sure we could all bring up side issues that hold nothing to this subject that would equally put you into a shit hole.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:53 pmInferiority Complex rears it’s ugly head as JMH the lonesome troller de-rails the thread.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:53 pmLove the giant gaps Snow keeps leaving as his brain spins and spins and spins trying to get some kind of traction when he has NO LEG to stand on. They had him dead to rights here. They are making a mountain out of a mole hill and he knows it. Sickening. Our country is so filled with evil liars.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:54 pmIt’s nice to see some of the members of the White House press corps actually holding Snow’s feet to the fire for once and pointing out that he really isn’t answering the questions that are being asked him.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:57 pmSnow is a perfect mouthpiece, willing to spin, lie, and stonewall when needed. I don’t blame him, I blame the political machine that produced him.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:58 pmHey, I thought that we’d be rid of JMH by now. Soon, please, TP?
Just dropped by to say hi, gotta get home before the storm starts!
February 13th, 2007 at 5:59 pmCalling it a tender trap does scare me. I have issues with feeling “trapped”.
February 13th, 2007 at 6:01 pmStay warm and safe Jane
February 13th, 2007 at 6:03 pmCan any one else see the puppet strings jerking when phony Snow does his little dance at the podium?
February 13th, 2007 at 6:03 pmThanks, Krazny–I’ll cuddle up with all of my cats - and Wayne, too!
If I don’t get in to work tomorrow, I’ll be back in a few days.
Goodnight!
February 13th, 2007 at 6:07 pmJason, how many times do we have to tell you, Crichton is a FICTON writer. hahaha
Besides, the subject of the thread is about Snowjob and his mealymouthing, avoiding the truth at all cost.
February 13th, 2007 at 6:23 pmKind of like you do Jason.
Calling it a tender trap does scare me. I have issues with feeling “trappedâ€.
Comment by ForTruth
It’s a “tender trap,” not a “bear trap.”
Heh.
February 13th, 2007 at 6:27 pmJason, Jason…
Big man, little man, panties on, libs must be destroyed, real man, women, sissies, etc… Such a fantastic debater.
katy, I had forgot completely!!!
February 13th, 2007 at 7:08 pmIt sounded real good.
It’s a “tender trap,†not a “bear trap.â€
Heh.
Comment by Zooey
F^ck that
February 13th, 2007 at 7:34 pmJason will totally talk about NASA with you.
February 13th, 2007 at 7:35 pmDRxJ,
You backed up my point that you only have personal attacks to offer, no arguments on topic.
Juan,
Go ahead, hide behind skirts and look to them for encouragement. Hurl an insult then hide, that is your style.
February 13th, 2007 at 7:44 pmInteresting analysis on NPR Morning Addition (Tuesday). Worth a listen. It seems highly unlikely that the Iranian government is directly involved, as it is so easy for average Joe Blow to smuggle the devices across the border. This is Iraq all over again.
http://www.npr.org/ templates/ story/ story.php?storyId=7379434
February 13th, 2007 at 7:44 pmFirst you post this:
You backed up my point that you only have personal attacks to offer, no arguments on topic. Comment by Jason M. Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 7:44 pm
then this in the same post:
Go ahead, hide behind skirts and look to them for encouragement. Hurl an insult then hide, that is your style. Comment by Jason M. Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 7:44 pm
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
This post is an insult (hide behind skirts), that you seem incapable of recognizing. You’re a sick, sick person. You’re also a bad liar, a poor speller, a crap scientist, and a foolish religious superstitious bigot.
February 13th, 2007 at 7:48 pmJason, please explain to us again why NASA doesn’t have any expertise on the climate - but that you do!!!
That one always makes me LAUGH and LAUGH and LAUGH!!!!!
February 13th, 2007 at 7:49 pmF^ck that
Comment by ForTruth
Well, I wouldn’t go with the bear trap, then….
February 13th, 2007 at 7:52 pmJuan,
Go ahead, hide behind skirts and look to them for encouragement. Hurl an insult then hide, that is your style.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler
Juan’s not behind my skirts, he’s under them. :-D
February 13th, 2007 at 7:53 pmIt’s about time the edia called Snow on his crap.
February 13th, 2007 at 7:58 pmJuan’s not behind my skirts, he’s under them. :-D
Comment by Zooey — February 13, 2007 @ 7:53 pm
You scamp!!! ;)
February 13th, 2007 at 8:04 pmYou scamp!!! ;)
Comment by ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus
Heh.
February 13th, 2007 at 8:19 pm[…] House Press Secretary Tony Snow failed to address reporters’ questions about Pace today, and according to the AP, the Pentagon had similar troubles: Defense Department […]
February 13th, 2007 at 9:10 pmHurl an insult then hide, that is your style.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler
Jason, hows that entropic loss going? Ha ha ha. So, entropy in any real process decreases? Maybe, but thats is due to mass or energy interactions with the surroundings. Want to debate about second law of thermodynamics? What do you want to debate about that?
Keep on the skirt comments…its funny. I bet you got kick your ass a lot in school.
February 14th, 2007 at 12:36 amJuan’s not behind my skirts, he’s under them. :-D
Comment by Zooey
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February 14th, 2007 at 12:37 am[…] Reporters Press Snow To Justify Iran Claims » [thinkprogress] […]
February 14th, 2007 at 3:29 amSnow: “It’s an opaque government…it’s not a transparent government.”
He was referring to Cheney role in our own government, right?
February 14th, 2007 at 5:35 amEd Henry wouldn’t get a pat on the back for this, if not his head.
February 14th, 2007 at 6:58 amIt would have been a wonderful and hopeful sign if we have like 4 more people slugging Snow, and see the iceman melt fast.
The other Press Corp would probably think Ed is nuts, and out of his mind.
What a country of cowards.
Press, police, FBI, CIA, even the military; everybody too scared to be positively patriotic. My prayers are with Ed. Good work.
It’s nice to see the media at least giving a show of asking the administration the tough questions this time. Maybe they’re not so eager to jump into an invasion in Country #3, after Countries #1 & 2 haven’t gone as planned.
It remains to be seen whether the media takes the administration to task for its unwillingness to provide evidence, or if we end up with the media equivalent of the “non-binding disagreement” that Congress came up with in response to the troop escalation.
February 14th, 2007 at 8:51 amit’s a sad day when you give more benefit of doubt to a bunch of head cutters killing American soldiers… you jackass, liberal pukes sickin me. You live under the very banner of freedom these soldiers are fighting for and yet, have the gaul to side with the Iranians… go ahead now and spew your righteous indignation of this administration and rationalize your putrid logic… sickening..
February 14th, 2007 at 9:26 am[…] Take Geraldo with you […]
February 14th, 2007 at 9:36 amNot too shabby, Mark. But, I know you can do better.
C-
February 14th, 2007 at 10:05 amit’s a sad day when you give more benefit of doubt to a bunch of head cutters killing American soldiers
Comment by Mark(sure hope this thread disappears soon before someone can offer a rebuttal!) — February 14, 2007 @ 9:26 am
Tony Snow is a head cutter? Is that a painful fellatio technique that you’ve perfected?
See how I can post a totally irrelivant topic, just like Mark!
you jackass, liberal pukes sickin me
well, that just made my day. Don’t that it can get any better!
You live under the very banner of freedom these soldiers are fighting for and yet, have the gaul to side with the Iranians…
Just curious, what particular freedom are these soldiers fighting for?
Take your time…
as for siding with the Iranians, what have you done lately for the soldiers?
go ahead now and spew your righteous indignation of this administration and rationalize your putrid logic… sickening.
February 14th, 2007 at 10:13 amOkay, since this particular thread is about the callous, indiscriminate Bull this administration is feeding us, time after time, I will spew righteous indignation, and not think twice about it
I’ll rationalize my putrid logic by knowing that over 70% of the country supports such indignation.
But still am glad your sick!
[…] much.” Actually, the White House explicitly denies it. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow said yesterday: SNOW: This is where we get to the rhetorical question I was asking you before. Do we have a signed […]
February 14th, 2007 at 10:13 amMy last post of the day, issuing a challenge to Jason Misogynist Hendler:
Comment by DRxJ — February 13, 2007 @ 5:52 pm
To which Jason responded, in kind:
You backed up my point that you only have personal attacks to offer, no arguments on topic.
Juan,
Go ahead, hide behind skirts and look to them for encouragement. Hurl an insult then hide, that is your style.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — February 13, 2007 @ 7:44 pm
It took you almost two hours to come up with that??? A rebuttal of being the victim of personal attacks, followed by your own personal attack.
February 14th, 2007 at 10:32 amWUSS!
“You live under the very banner of freedom these soldiers are fighting for and yet, have the gaul to side with the Iranians…”
That’s Colonel Jessup talking, right? I don’t see the liberties of US citizens threatened by anyone else but the government which is doing some highly irregular things which the founding fathers would have frowned over in a manner that can only be described as ‘deeply’.
I don’t know what the problem with Iran is. Why can’t Iran develop a nuclear weapon? Seeing as how they are threatened by the most belligerent country with the largest army [moneywise] in the world, wouldn’t you want to defend yourself?
It is not a good idea to develop nuclear weapons. It’s junk and very dangerous junk to boot, but to claim that Iran is more dangerous than any other country? Meh. The US is the only country that has used nuclear weapons in anger.
If the world is going to hell in a handbasket by waging war where doing something positive for the peoples of the earth instead would be a far more preferable choice, why would you want to limit the number of people who can play the tough game?
If actual fighting for world piece is something you truly care about, you can actually kill key people who are involved in waging global war. I am not making any recommendations however. I actually love peace, the real deal. I would sit down with a kid somewhere in the world and teach him or her something that would be of benefit to him/her for the rest of their life rather than burning onto their retinas the image of their parents’ internal organs splashing away from a cal. 50 round. I know that this dooms me to a fuzz-loving, treehugging communist liberal and death is to good for me, but you know… a genuine smile on someone’s face is so much nicer to see than the angst-ridden glare of someone who knows they’re about to do something unspeakable to a person they don’t know or worse, to have it done to them.
I know you want to fight against those who hate America’s basic freedoms, Mark, I just don’t know why you voted them into office in the first place. Hundreds of thousands of people have paid with their lives for your terrible, terrible lapse of judgment.
February 14th, 2007 at 11:28 am[…] and transcript of the Earth press grilling Tony Snow with regards to Iranian intelligence.read more | digg […]
February 14th, 2007 at 12:07 pm“I have neither the time, nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and be on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand the post. Either way I don’t give a damn what you think you are entitled to!”
February 14th, 2007 at 1:00 pm[…] ThinkProgress highlighted CNN’s Ed Henry’s aggressive questions about whether the administration is standing […]
February 14th, 2007 at 1:11 pmThe Sky fell on the Emperors new clothes
the Snowman blew his lenghthening nose
as Vespers rang out through twilight
the rats gnawed on throughout the night
A golden dawn risen for all to see
was blinding men thought to be free
The warming Orb did wretch and rail
Upon command from the only Whale
In Time in Space in Heaven and Hell
the Piper’s tune, we knew it well
Someday when you’re on your knees
remember to say Thanks and please
Forgive them while they do trespass
tempting Fate, as Fortunes mass
A card is turned, a lot is cast
you are doomed to repeat the Past.
So as you seek Enlightenment
in your towers of grey cement
Remember to whom you avow
If up is down and down is up
What does it matter
……anyhow?
February 14th, 2007 at 1:34 pmHow much are Americans willing to take before they rise up and shut these liars down by force?
February 14th, 2007 at 1:53 pmThis proves the neocons have their own Frankenstein; the bitch
February 14th, 2007 at 2:21 pmTony Snow… Appropriate name, Snow…
So now according to the conspiracy theorists and truth blinded anti-war crowd that Iraqi bedoine insurgents can make hot copper slug, shaped charges and explosively formed penetrators all by themselves? If they did… God help us all!
This should be front page news… but especially meaningful to our troops who sit in our billion dollar M1 Battle tanks (like sitting ducks) driving past this latest 2005 high tech weaponry which can penetrate the M1’s two inch inch armor plate and splatter the interior with lava like molten metal while shredding through bodies like a cuisinart.
Just one question… I wonder where these insurgents are getting their machinists, the precision CNC turning centers and oxygen free copper billet? Oh, and those pesky little computer models for expansive coalition of shaped plastic explosives, yeah the ones that were developed with modern super computer technology… what did they just come up with that over dinner one night?
Insurgants indeed… this is a war and we better start fighting to win it before it’s too late.
February 14th, 2007 at 2:23 pm[…] http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/13/snow-iran-intel […]
February 14th, 2007 at 3:05 pmHere’s a question for you Rich? Who do you think these insurgents are? Sheep herders as a republican doink stated? There isn’t a single machinist shop in Iraq huh? The debate isn’t on whether any EFP’s came from Iran or not but on who’s authority.
February 14th, 2007 at 3:23 pmIf it’s coming out of Snow Job’s mouth, believe the opposite.
February 14th, 2007 at 3:56 pmWow… we finally have someone willing to channel a lug-nut fictional character played by Jack Nicholson. These faux warrior jack-offs spewing about how “soldiers provide the very freedom you enjoy” schtick really makes those of us raised in military families laugh.
Hey Mark, can we use our cranium as a footstool since you don’t seem to be using it for anything productive?
February 14th, 2007 at 4:06 pmFunny how you people swear Bush should be held responsible for what the soldiers did in Abu Ghraib , but when the tables are turned you don’t think the higher levels of the Iranian government should be held responsible for killing our soldiers. You should be ashamed of yourself!
February 14th, 2007 at 4:23 pm[…] In Heated Exchanges, Reporters Press Snow To Justify Iran Claims At today’s White House press briefing, Press Secretary Tony Snow faced intense questioning over administration claims that Iranians have smuggled weapons into Iraq with “the approval of senior Iranian officials.†Yesterday, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter Pace seemed to contradict this claim, saying that he has not seen evidence that the Iranian government “clearly knows or is complicit†in the weapons smuggling (Watch VIDEO). […]
February 14th, 2007 at 4:40 pmJust Tony, giving his usual snowjob.
February 14th, 2007 at 4:48 pmMadmonk #142: That has got to be the stupidest post on here. One thing has nothing to do with the other. You probably think Rush Limpbaugh ‘tells the truth’.
February 14th, 2007 at 7:57 pm[…] Watch the video at Think Progress […]
February 14th, 2007 at 8:54 pm[…] more coverage can be found at Think Progress. Mood […]
February 15th, 2007 at 2:47 pmWhat the American people should expect now is…”9/11 part 2.”
You can be sure this is being considered by the administration in order to galvanize support for invading Iran.
February 17th, 2007 at 3:32 am[…] More on this subject here and here and here. […]
March 20th, 2007 at 10:57 am