BS: Bush's Arrogance

Subject: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 09:03 PM

Here are some excerpts from Bush's first speech of his recent European tour, given in Brussels on February 21. Read the entire transcript here


"Arab states must end incitement in their own media, cut off public and private funding for terrorism, stop their support for extremist education and establish normal relations with Israel."

"Palestinian leaders must confront and dismantle terrorist groups, fight corruption, encourage free enterprise and rest true authority with the people."

"A successful Palestinian democracy should be Israel's top goal as well. So Israel must freeze settlement activity, help Palestinians build a thriving economy and ensure that a new Palestinian state is truly viable, with contiguous territory on the West Bank."

"The government of Saudi Arabia can demonstrate its leadership in the region by expanding the role of its people in determining their future."

"And the great and proud nation of Egypt, which showed the way toward peace in the Middle East, can now show the way toward democracy in the Middle East."

"Syria must also end its occupation of Lebanon."

"For the sake of peace, the Iranian regime must end its support for terrorism and must not develop nuclear weapons."

"Yet for Russia to make progress as a European nation, the Russian government must renew a commitment to democracy and the rule of law."


In this speech alone, he told six other nations what they "must" do. His subsequent speeches on this trip were similar. Is it any wonder that he comes off as arrogant? Is it any wonder that foreign leaders don't like him?

Bev and Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 09:08 PM

"We're the cops of the world boys!"

Subject: RE: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: Bobert
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 10:11 PM

Chickenhawk bully as far as I can see...

Subject: RE: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: Peace
Date: 25 Feb 05 - 11:05 PM

Bush? Arrogant? I find that hard to believe.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: DougR
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 12:36 AM

Afraid Bush's policies might bring peace to the world? Tsk tsk.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: Peace
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 12:45 AM

"Afraid Bush's policies might bring peace to the world? Tsk tsk."

Doug, his policies can't bring peace to Iraq (or the US for that matter).

Subject: RE: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: GUEST,Clint Keller
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 12:52 AM

Dougie, you know better than that. This is a criticism of his manner. He's trying to catch flies with vinegar. This is not the way to get his policies, be they right or wrong, implemented.

clint

Subject: RE: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 02:15 AM

What Clint said.

Bev and Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: Ron Davies
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 06:00 PM

"Let's make peace the way we did in Stanleyville and Saigon".

Subject: RE: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: GUEST,JB
Date: 27 Feb 05 - 03:45 AM

Did you notice how he came to Germany this time singing a completely different type of tune? The prat has finally understood that calling the Germans and French "the old Europe" was not getting him anywhere, so he`s trying the sweet approach now. This approach however is much more dangerous as it will be harder now to refuse help. Let him go and sort out the mess himself he was so ready to start in the first place.

JB

Subject: RE: BS: Bush's Arrogance
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 27 Feb 05 - 08:06 AM

Reagan said to the leader of the USSR when they were trying to be friendly that it is nice to be friends - Trust but verify, or something.... sounds like that cuts both ways...