October 21, 2003

Why is Bush avoiding the Australian media?
Because he's a chickenshit?

'The US President has declined a customary joint press conference after his address to the Federal Parliament tomorrow.

'The media event, which normally allows two or three questions from Australian media and an equal number from the visiting press, would have been the only official opportunity for Australian journalists to quiz Mr Bush on the Iraq war and its aftermath.

'Australian journalists have also been denied any place in a so-called "close-up media pool" that will follow Mr Bush on all his official stops on the day.' All positions in the four-member pool have been allocated to members of the fawning stenographers of the White House propaganda dep press corps.

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