Don't you just love Helen Thomas

It would seem Scott McClellan took exception with the veteran White House correspondent, Helen Thomas for questioning what Mr Bush meant by "total victory" in Iraq. Here's part of the transcript:

Q What does the President mean by "total victory" -- that we will never leave Iraq until we have "total victory"? What does that mean?

Helen Thomas veteran
White House correspondent

MR. McCLELLAN: Free and democratic Iraq in the heart of the Middle East, because a free and democratic Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will be a major blow to the ambitions --

Q If they ask us to leave, then we'll leave?

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm trying to respond. A free and democratic Iraq in the heart of the broader Middle East will be a major blow to the ambitions of al Qaeda and their terrorist associates. They want to establish or impose their rule over the broader Middle East -- we saw that in the Zawahiri letter that was released earlier this week by the intelligence community.

Q They also know we invaded Iraq.

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, Helen, the President recognizes that we are engaged in a global war on terrorism. And when you're engaged in a war, it's not always pleasant, and it's certainly a last resort. But when you engage in a war, you take the fight to the enemy, you go on the offense. And that's exactly what we are doing. We are fighting them there so that we don't have to fight them here. September 11th taught us --

Q It has nothing to do with -- Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, you have a very different view of the war on terrorism, and I'm sure you're opposed to the broader war on terrorism. The President recognizes this requires a comprehensive strategy, and that this is a broad war, that it is not a law enforcement matter.

I don't know what anyone else might think but it sure sounds to me like Scottie is accusing Helen of supporting terrorism. Which just goes to show once again that if you question Bush about the War in Iraq you must be for terrorism.

To read the official transcript: