Scowcroft: Sharon has "mesmerized" Bush "wrapped around his little finger"

IsraelInsider ^ | October 16, 2004

[josh24601]

I'm only intent on clarifying that he was criticizing Bush's relationship with Sharon, saying nothing about any other Jew individually or as a people.

It seems apparent to me that his criticism is fueled by concern of this relationship alone, to even merely suggest that one need consider anti-Semitism is nearly as potent as outright claiming it.

If Scowcroft's only interest, as you posit, is an attempt to get favorable press coverage, do you really believe that he concluded the best way to do so would be to make a comment that guarentees him being called anti-Semitic? Wouldn't pointing out shortcomings of the "liberation," etc. suffice?

People love to try to spin criticism of Sharon as anti-Semitism, either by outright accusations or suggestions that it be "considered."

More important is the consideration that he sees something that is potentially damaging to the United States of America, something we are all theoretically concerned about...

[WhiteGuy]

Another attack on both the Bush administration and Jews:


You're kidding right?


I'll Scowcroft's advice on foreign policy over bush's and rice's, any day of the week.

[TheDon]

A relevant post for your amusement: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1249291/posts

Scowcroft has a great friend in you. I'm amazed that you have so little cynicism for comments of this nature being made in an election year.

[josh24601]

Um, relevant isn't really the word I'd use to describe the link you posted. I have more faith in the intentions of George Bush Sr.'s National Security Advisor than I do some French news editor.

And I truly do believe that a better response to his comment would be to demonstrate how what he says is false, not play the race card.

And, believe me, after watching these "debates" my cynicism is redlining....

[TheDon]

And I truly do believe that a better response to his comment would be to demonstrate how what he says is false, not play the race card.

Scowcroft: Sharon has "mesmerized" Bush "wrapped around his little finger" By israelinsider staff October 16, 2004

Brent Scowcroft, national security adviser to President George H.W. Bush, slammed the current president's handling of foreign policy in an interview published this week in The Financial Times, saying that the current President Bush is "mesmerized" by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Right...