"It turns out you never can find the leaker"

[Jcrowley]

Q Thank you, sir. Mr. President, did you or your Chief of Staff order an investigation of the leak of the Hadley memo before your meeting with Prime Minister al Maliki? And if the leak wasn't authorized, do you suspect someone in your administration is trying to undermine your Iraq policy or sabotage your meeting with Prime Minister al Maliki a few weeks back?

THE PRESIDENT: I'm trying to think back if I ordered an investigation. I don't recall ordering an investigation. I do recall expressing some angst about -- about ongoing leaks. You all work hard to find information and, of course, put it out for public consumption, and I understand that. But I don't appreciate those who leak classified documents. And it's an ongoing problem here, it really is -- not just for this administration, but it will be for any administration that is trying to put policy in place that affects the future of the country.

And we've had a lot of leaks, Mark, as you know, some of them out of the -- I don't know where they're from, and therefore I'm not going to speculate. It turns out you never can find the leaker. It's an advantage you have in doing your job. We can moan about it, but it's hard to find those inside the government that are willing to give, in this case, Hadley's document to newspapers.

You know, there may be an ongoing investigation of this, I just don't know. If there is -- if I knew about it, it's not fresh in my mind. But I do think that at some point in time it would be helpful if we can find somebody inside our government who is leaking materials, clearly against the law, that they be held to account. Perhaps the best way to make sure people don't leak classified documents is that there be a consequence for doing so.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/12/20061220-1.html#

[Bobbie Jo]

1. Is it any wonder they can't find Osama?

They can't even find a leak in their own house.....

[originalpckelly]

2. Oddly enough, that's why he can't figure out whether to spank Barney...

Ms. Beasley, or his father Barbara for that stain on the rug.

:yoiks:

[Old and In the Way]

3. Total Bullshit....but the media just plays along.

"I'm trying to think back if I ordered an investigation."

Think real hard, Dimson. :rofl:

[bleever]

4. I'd like to recommend this about fifteen times

because it's the nakedest display of his bottomless insincerity about these matters.

It's the kid with crumbs all over his face and his hand still in the jar, saying, "Cookies? I know someone may have mentioned cookies, but I can't recall exactly when."

Your asbestos pants aren't working anymore, Mr. Bush. They are on fire, and everyone is watching.

[JackBeck]

5. All I needed to know about Bush was from the first three sentences of his response.

Bush: "I'm trying to think back if I ordered an investigation."

Translation: When I THOUGHT ABOUT ordering an investigation...

Bush: "I don't recall ordering an investigation."

Translation: That's because after I came up with the idea of an investigation, I then went and TOLD someone ELSE to ORDER the investigation.

Bush: "I do recall expressing some angst about -- about ongoing leaks."

Translation: My angst made me think about ordering others to conduct and investigation, but I don't wanna look paranoid, even though I am in desperate need of therapy.

I am so sick of this asshat and his freakish followers. Christmas is gonna be a bitch for my fundie in-laws.

[BrewerJohn]

6. Oops--did he just almost give it all away?

And we've had a lot of leaks, Mark, as you know, some of them out of the -- I don't know where they're from

Oval Office? Air Force One?

[Bluebear]

7. 'I just don't know. If there is -- if I knew about it, it's not fresh in my mind.'

He is so full of shit.