he then referred reporters back to the white house for news on whatever magic billion dollar coupon the president found. the president also has insisted that it wasn't just a campaign thing, wasn't just shooting off his mouth, we really should have stolen iraq's oil and we might yet have another chance to steal iraq's oil. he repeated that as president, even while standing in front of the cia memorial wall. after that, the defense secretary had to go to baghdad to say no-no, don't listen to that man, we're not taking anybody's oil. >> the question is about seizing iraqi oil. is that a position you think -- >> i think all of us here in this room all of us in america have generally paid for our gas and oil all along and i'm sure we will continue to do so in the future. we're not in iraq to seize anybody's oil. >> this keeps happening.