An aggressive posture in terms of our national security
From today's press gaggle with Tony Snow:
Snowjob: In terms of Gropie McGameboy's awareness of what has been going on in England, he has been kept fully briefed in between naps and playing "air assault" on his bicycle.
Q: So there was -- I take it he wasn't awakened last night, and that was because he already knew this was going to happen?
SNOW: That is correct,The little dumbfuck didn't want to be bothered although, we did have intelligence and security people up all night maintaining constant contact with the British.
Q: To what extent does this take away the President's attention from the Middle East problem?
SNOW: What atten - I mean, it doesn't. He's been, obviously, actively engaged in the Middle East, and at the same time this has been going on. It is in the nature of a President's responsibility in this kind of world that you have to be able to keep your eye on a number of challenges at the same time, like how much brush to cut in a certain area, is the kitchen running low on red lollipops, if the bike trail needs to be graded...
Q: No plans to go back to Washington because of this?
SNOW:What?! Shortchange his vacation again?! Are you high?? No.
Q: But you all are convinced that this is a very serious threat and lives were at risk?
SNOW: It was a very serious threat.
Q: How concerned was the President upon hearing all this in his briefing?
SNOW: I don't know. I mean, "concerned" is -- when you hear about things like this, you know there is a necessity to respond and to respond in the appropriate ways. Otherwise you look like a real fucking dork, like during Katrina. So that's -- again, his approach is we've got to deal with this, and that is what US officials and our allies have been doing.
SNOW: That is correct,
Q: To what extent does this take away the President's attention from the Middle East problem?
SNOW: What atten - I mean, it doesn't. He's been, obviously, actively engaged in the Middle East, and at the same time this has been going on. It is in the nature of a President's responsibility in this kind of world that you have to be able to keep your eye on a number of challenges at the same time, like how much brush to cut in a certain area, is the kitchen running low on red lollipops, if the bike trail needs to be graded...
Q: No plans to go back to Washington because of this?
SNOW:
Q: But you all are convinced that this is a very serious threat and lives were at risk?
SNOW: It was a very serious threat.
Q: How concerned was the President upon hearing all this in his briefing?
SNOW: I don't know. I mean, "concerned" is -- when you hear about things like this, you know there is a necessity to respond and to respond in the appropriate ways. Otherwise you look like a real fucking dork, like during Katrina. So that's -- again, his approach is we've got to deal with this, and that is what US officials and our allies have been doing.
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