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Scott McClellan , est le porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche du 15 juillet 2003 au 26 avril 2006.

✵ 14. février 1968
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Scott McClellan: Citations en anglais

“No, you don't want the American people to hear what the facts are, Helen, and I'm going to tell them the facts.”

Source: Press briefing http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/11/20051108.html, November 8, 2005

“…I could not say honestly today that this administration does not believe in torture, does not engage in torture.”

Interview with ABC News’ Jake Tapper, July 07, 2008 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/mcclellan-torture/

“Q: …would he possibly stand under a sign that says "Mission Accomplished" today as he did three years ago?
Scott McClellan: Well, Peter, I think that there are some Democrats that refuse to recognize the important milestone achieved by the formation of a national unity government. And there is an effort simply to distract attention away from the real progress that is being made by misrepresenting and distorting the past. And that really does nothing to help advance our goal of achieving victory in Iraq.
Q: Scott, simple yes or no question, could the President stand under a sign that says --
Scott McClellan: No, see, this is -- this is a way that --
Q: It has nothing to do with Democrats.
Scott McClellan: Sure it does.
Q: I'm asking you, based on a reporter's curiosity, could he stand under a sign again that says, "Mission Accomplished"?
Scott McClellan: Now, Peter, Democrats have tried to raise this issue, and, like I said, misrepresenting and distorting the past --
Q: This is not --
Scott McClellan: -- which is what they're doing, does nothing to advance the goal of victory in Iraq.
Q: I mean, it's a historical fact that we're all taking notice of --
Scott McClellan: Well, I think the focus ought to be on achieving victory in Iraq and the progress that's being made, and that's where it is. And you know exactly the Democrats are trying to distort the past.
Q: Let me ask it another way: Has the mission been accomplished?
Scott McClellan: Next question.
Q: Has the mission been accomplished?
Scott McClellan: We're on the way to accomplishing the mission and achieving victory.”

Source: Press briefing http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/05/20060501-4.html, May 1, 2006

“Isn't it my right to talk and say what I want to?”

Source: Press briefing http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/10/20051013-2.html, October 13, 2005

“If anyone in this administration was involved in it, they would no longer be in this administration.”

Source: Press briefing http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030929-7.html, September 29, 2003

“In this case, the 'liberal media' didn't live up to its reputation. If it had, the country would have been better served.”

Scott McClellan livre What Happened

Bush press secretary Scott McClellan of the Iraq War, What Happened

“That's accurate.”

White House transcript lists McClellan’s answer as "I don't think that's accurate."
Source: Press briefing, October 31, 2005 http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/10/20051031-3.html http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/09/wh-alters-transcript/