Press Briefing by Dana Perino
James S. Brady Briefing Room
12:53 P.M. EDT

MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have a statement on Burma, before taking your questions.

The President and Mrs. Bush remain concerned about the reports of violence and intimidation that continue to come out of Burma. The United States is pleased that U.N. Special Envoy Gambari was able to see Aung San Suu Kyi. Mr. Gambari remains in Burma in order to see the top junta leader, Than Shwe. We think it is important that they meet and that a process of national reconciliation can begin.

The United States is committed to working with countries around the world and especially those in the region to move Burma to a peaceful transition to democracy. President Bush had a good meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang last week. And today Jim Jeffrey, the Deputy National Security Advisor, will meet with Chinese Ambassador Zhou to the United States to further these discussions.

I think it's important to note comments made on Friday night by Chinese Premier Wen. He said that China is very much concerned with the situation and hopes that all parties show restraint, resume stability through peaceful means as soon as possible, promote domestic reconciliation and achieve democracy and development. The Chinese Premier said that China will continue to work with the international community to actively facilitate the proper solution to the problem.

I'll take your questions.

Q Do you have any reason to believe that junta leaders will meet with the U.N. Envoy?

MS. PERINO: I don't have any reason to believe one way or the other. We -- he is there waiting to meet with him and as soon as we have an update, we'll provide it.

Q And the protests, themselves, seem to have been stilled. What do you make of that?

MS. PERINO: Well, unfortunately, intimidation and force can chill peaceful demonstrations. And reports about very innocent people being thrown into detention, where they could be held for years without any representation or charges, is distressing; and we understand that some of the monasteries have been sealed. Now, obviously, this has, again, a chilling effect on protestors, but we would ask that everyone show restraint and allow those who want to express themselves to be able to do so in Burma.
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If anyone cares you can read the rest of Dana Perino's lies at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071001-2.html

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Seems Ms. Perino needs to be reminded that this is exactly what George Bush has done with the detainees in Guantanamo.

Yes, Ms. Perino this is distressing.... and yes, Ms. Perino, this has had a chilling effect on our so-called democracy. (As have attacks on the Fourth Amendment by her administration.)

For 792 years, since 1215 AD, Habeas corpus has been a fundamental part of free and open societies. It allows any imprisoned person to challenge in court the legality of their confinement.

This is fundamental to any democracy. Perhaps Ms. Perino ought to express her outrage to her boss, and ask him to do something about Guantanamo???

Wonder if anyone is capable of connecting the dots???

Truthout, would it be possible to post your opinions without the huge red fonts? Thanks. :)

Perhaps purple, or a nice sky blue, would seem a little less confrontational. :D

Or at least something more low-key, darker, closer to the neutral black. Maybe maroon?

Or at least something more low-key, darker, closer to the neutral black. Maybe maroon?


You Mods have ReD " id's ".
What's UP wit dat ?

Great post Truthout!

Kudos!

:thumbs:
DB

You Mods have ReD " id's ".
What's UP wit dat ?
Makes it more obvious who's a mod and who's not, primarily so newbies can tell at-a-glance who's a mod if they need some sort of technical help.

You Mods have ReD " id's ".
What's UP wit dat ?

Makes it more obvious who's a mod and who's not, primarily so newbies can tell at-a-glance who's a mod if they need some sort of technical help.

Yeah....but gee whiz, couldn't you make it something more low-key, darker, closer to the neutral black. Maybe maroon?

I mean, surely everyone knows how deeply upsetting the sight of the color red is.

[/sarcasm]

ROTFL.

Yeah....but gee whiz, couldn't you make it something more low-key, darker, closer to the neutral black. Maybe maroon?

I mean, surely everyone knows how deeply upsetting the sight of the color red is.

[/sarcasm]

ROTFL.
It's not "upsetting"; it's ANNOYING.

It's not "upsetting"; it's ANNOYING.

On the **annoying** scale (from 1 to 100), I'd give red letters a 2.

I give the animated gifs that certain users have for a signature an 85.

On the **annoying** scale (from 1 to 100), I'd give red letters a 2.

I give the animated gifs that certain users have for a signature an 85.
I WIN!

I WIN!


LOL - there are several gyrating women avatars on this forum aren't there?

I thought mine would be a a pleasant change, at least for the women that is. :hula:

Press Briefing by Dana Perino
James S. Brady Briefing Room
12:53 P.M. EDT

MS. PERINO: Good afternoon. I have a statement on Burma, before taking your questions.

The President and Mrs. Bush remain concerned about the reports of violence and intimidation that continue to come out of Burma. The United States is pleased that U.N. Special Envoy Gambari was able to see Aung San Suu Kyi. Mr. Gambari remains in Burma in order to see the top junta leader, Than Shwe. We think it is important that they meet and that a process of national reconciliation can begin.

The United States is committed to working with countries around the world and especially those in the region to move Burma to a peaceful transition to democracy. President Bush had a good meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang last week. And today Jim Jeffrey, the Deputy National Security Advisor, will meet with Chinese Ambassador Zhou to the United States to further these discussions.

I think it's important to note comments made on Friday night by Chinese Premier Wen. He said that China is very much concerned with the situation and hopes that all parties show restraint, resume stability through peaceful means as soon as possible, promote domestic reconciliation and achieve democracy and development. The Chinese Premier said that China will continue to work with the international community to actively facilitate the proper solution to the problem.

I'll take your questions.

Q Do you have any reason to believe that junta leaders will meet with the U.N. Envoy?

MS. PERINO: I don't have any reason to believe one way or the other. We -- he is there waiting to meet with him and as soon as we have an update, we'll provide it.

Q And the protests, themselves, seem to have been stilled. What do you make of that?

MS. PERINO: Well, unfortunately, intimidation and force can chill peaceful demonstrations. And reports about very innocent people being thrown into detention, where they could be held for years without any representation or charges, is distressing; and we understand that some of the monasteries have been sealed. Now, obviously, this has, again, a chilling effect on protestors, but we would ask that everyone show restraint and allow those who want to express themselves to be able to do so in Burma.
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If anyone cares you can read the rest of Dana Perino's lies at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071001-2.html

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Seems Ms. Perino needs to be reminded that this is exactly what George Bush has done with the detainees in Guantanamo.

Yes, Ms. Perino this is distressing.... and yes, Ms. Perino, this has had a chilling effect on our so-called democracy. (As have attacks on the Fourth Amendment by her administration.)

For 792 years, since 1215 AD, Habeas corpus has been a fundamental part of free and open societies. It allows any imprisoned person to challenge in court the legality of their confinement.

This is fundamental to any democracy. Perhaps Ms. Perino ought to express her outrage to her boss, and ask him to do something about Guantanamo???

Wonder if anyone is capable of connecting the dots???


leave it to you to be unable to tell the difference between a people that want a say in their future and people that want to murder Americans:rolleyes:

"allegedly" want to murder Americans.

.

"allegedly" want to murder Americans.

.
like allegedly looting when found in a liquor store during a riot:rolleyes:

like allegedly looting when found in a liquor store during a riot:rolleyes:

Um... no.
Don't be stupid.
You have no idea how anyone in Gitmo got there or what they may or may not have done. They have already released dozens of people because they were innocent so obviously not everyone they throw in there is guilty of anything. The point is that we will never know because they are all being denied due process.

:thumbs:
DB

Um... no.
Don't be stupid.
You have no idea how anyone in Gitmo got there or what they may or may not have done. They have already released dozens of people because they were innocent so obviously not everyone they throw in there is guilty of anything. The point is that we will never know because they are all being denied due process.

:thumbs:
DB
then why have dozens been released?

then why have dozens been released?

Mostly because of lobbying by their governments. They need to appease some of our "allies" in attempts to keep together the "Coalition of the Billing."

Mostly because of lobbying by their governments. They need to appease some of our "allies" in attempts to keep together the "Coalition of the Billing."
you left out the dozens not being released because they're afraid to go home and we can't find a 3rd country that will take them.

you left out the dozens not being released because they're afraid to go home and we can't find a 3rd country that will take them.

Riiiiiiiight.

Well given what we have done to Iraq and Afghanistan, I can understand their reluctance to going back.

:rolleyes:

dharmabum,
Thanks for your support.

Is this better, no bright red color?

Bottom line, was anyone able to connect the dots??? (. . . . . . . . )

Riiiiiiiight.

Well given what we have done to Iraq and Afghanistan, I can understand their reluctance to going back.

:rolleyes:
we've been bombing China?:confused:

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8G6CJV03&show_article=1

i'd say you were full of shit, but portapotties might take offense at the comparison.

i'd say you were full of shit, but...

... that would just be another of your many lies.

To bring this back on topic... You have no clue what anyone at Gitmo has done except what this, the most dishonest administration in American history, tells you...

:thumbs:
DB

dharmabum,
Thanks for your support.

Is this better, no bright red color?

Bottom line, was anyone able to connect the dots??? (. . . . . . . . )

dont let them hate on you truth... if a big red flaming font floats your boat,who is anyone to judge

More lies from Dana Perino, 10/04/2007


In this new war, which is an unprecedented war, facing an enemy unlike we've ever faced before, sometimes -- oftentimes the best information that you get is from the terrorists themselves. They know where the other terrorists are hiding and what the other terrorists are planning. And to win the war on terror we must be able to detain them, interrogate them, question them, and when appropriate, prosecute them -- in America -- when we capture them here in America and on battlefields around the world. The policy of the United States is not to torture. The President has not authorized it, he will not authorize it.

But he had done everything within the corners of the law to make sure that we prevent another attack on this country, which is what we have done in this administration. I am not going to comment on any specific alleged techniques. It is not appropriate for me to do so. And to do so would provide the enemy with more information for how to train against these techniques. And so I am going to decline to comment on those, but I will reiterate to you once again that we do not torture. We want to make sure that we keep this country safe.

And I think another thing that everyone should keep in mind is that here in this country, it's quite a testament that even though we have a sworn enemy of the United States that has declared war on us and has acted upon that and killed thousands of our own citizens here just seven -- six years ago, we are still having a debate to talk about how we should make sure that we treat people, and that we don't torture them. That is quite a testament to this country. And the President is very proud to lead it.

her lies continue. But, she is a lot cuter than Tony Snowjob. I suspect all guys (Dems and Republicans) will agree on that!

so if you don't want to hear her lie, use the mute button!!!!