Al-Arabiya Will Question Bush
Uh.
Why does the Bush administration think this will turn out well?
Bush to Discuss Prisoner Abuse With Arab Media.
WASHINGTON —�President Bush has granted interviews to Arab news outlets in an effort to�temper rising fury over images of American troops abusing Iraqi prisoners.
White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Tuesday night that Bush will conduct two 10-minute interviews with the U.S.-sponsored Al-Hurra television network and the Arab network Al Arabiya.
“This is an opportunity for the president to speak directly to the people in Arab nations and let them know that the images that we all have seen are shameless and unacceptable,” McClellan said.
“These images do not represent what America stands for, nor do they represent the high standards of conduct that our military is committed to upholding,” he continued. “What occurred was wrong, and it will not be tolerated by America.”
He declined to say why Bush will not interview with the Arab network Al-Jazeera.
Thank heaven for small favors.
