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<DIV>This is a conversation between Helen Thomas and Scott McClellan where
McCLellan states that we were invited into Afghanistan and Iraq. Looks like
the Bushes are trying to fool the red states even further.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dick Schmidt</DIV>
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<DIV>From the Drudge Report Headlines</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New">Helen Thomas Rides White House Press Sec:
'Were we invited into Iraq?'<BR>Wed May 25 2005 17:16:06 ET<BR><BR>Wire Queen
Helen Thomas today ripped into White House spokesman Scott McClellan over his
claims the United States is in Afghanistan and Iraq -- by invitation.
<BR><BR>Joined in progress... <BR><BR>Q The other day -- in fact, this week, you
said that we, the United States, is in Afghanistan and Iraq by invitation. Would
you like to correct that incredible distortion of American history --
<BR><BR>MR. McCLELLAN: No, we are -- that's where we currently -- <BR><BR>Q --
in view of your credibility is already mired? How can you say that? <BR><BR>MR.
McCLELLAN: Helen, I think everyone in this room knows that you're taking that
comment out of context. There are two democratically-elected governments in Iraq
and -- <BR><BR>Q Were we invited into Iraq? <BR><BR>MR. McCLELLAN: There are two
democratically-elected governments now in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we are there
at their invitation. They are sovereign governments, and we are there today --
<BR><BR>Q You mean if they had asked us out, that we would have left?
<BR><BR>MR. McCLELLAN: No, Helen, I'm talking about today. We are there at their
invitation. They are sovereign governments -- Q I'm talking about today, too.
<BR><BR>MR. McCLELLAN: -- and we are doing all we can to train and equip their
security forces so that they can provide for their own security as they move
forward on a free and democratic future. Q Did we invade those countries?
<BR><BR>MR. McCLELLAN: Go ahead, Steve. </FONT></STRONG><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>