During the
Q&A at the "UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention", George W. Bush said there was no necessity for "intern camps".
He really is kind of heavy on the freudian thing lately.
Q A little addition. (Laughter.) Good morning, Mr. President. I'm Julie Chen, with CBS News, and the Asian American Journalist Association. (Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: You've got quite a following out there.
Q It is, after all, the season, isn't it? (Laughter.)
I wanted to ask you about protecting all Americans, as well. There are many Arab Americans and Muslims in this country who find themselves unfairly scrutinized by law enforcement and by society at large. Just yesterday we had arrests in Albany, New York. Immediately afterwards, some neighbors in the community said they feared that the law would come for them unfairly next. We have a new book out today that suggests perhaps we should reconsider internment camps. How do we balance the need to pursue and detain some individuals from not well-known communities, while at the same time keeping innocent people from being painted by the broad brush of suspicion?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, I appreciate that. First, we don't need intern camps. I mean, forget it.