George W Bush says he feels 'deep sadness' watching 'tragic events' in Afghanistan

The Hill ^ | 08/17/21 07:54 AM EDT | BY ALEX GANGITANO

[RandFan]

I pretty much agree with everything you said.

We must not forget to remind our liberal friends of Mr. “surge”. Obama or “good war”... This is how he sold it to the left.

[dfwgator]

Bush also had the 1993 WTC bombing before as an example. I don’t think he paid one second of attention to national security before 9/11.

[McGruff]

Bush also praised the U.S. military’s work over the last two decades to deny al Qaeda a safe haven, build schools and provide supplies and medical care in Afghanistan.

[Jewbacca]

W is too dumb to know better.

[silent_jonny]

"Laura and I have been watching the tragic events unfolding in Afghanistan with deep sadness,"

Shut up, W. Just shut up.

[Little Ray]

This is largely his fault. He needs to suck start a pistol.

[1Old Pro]

"Laura and I have been watching the tragic events unfolding in Afghanistan with deep sadness,"

Did he leave out, sorry, I started this, it's my fault?

[C210N]

You might want to think again.

incompetent duplicitous

[brownsfan]

And how does he feel about endorsing the demented pervert Biden?

GTH GWB.

[MacNaughton]

First gulf war a must, mistake was not giving Kurds air cover afterwords.

Didn't Bush 1 AND Clinton both provide air cover over the the Kurds in the north and the swamp Shia in the south for 10 years after Gulf War I?

[Jane Long]

[Olog-hai]

Washington warned against “permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world”; not exactly the same thing. And it was Jefferson who said “(p)eace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations—entangling alliances with none”. Neither statement implies no engagement with foreign nations, of course.

Bush, either way, had his sights set on Iraq because (as he said himself) of his father. The invasion thereof was completely incoherent; it would have made more sense if taking both Afghanistan and Iraq was part of a pincer strategy to deal with Iran once and for all, but for some reason Iran remains the untouchable rogue state.

[AFret.]

Not a peep from obama...not an iota of a peep.

Scum...

[The Antiyuppie]

“Trump is the exception“

That is a special case, considering that his reelection was apparently stolen.

[AAABEST]

What is he supposed to apologize for in this regard?

I dunno, maybe causing all this death and despair, and taking America through the "Bush Family Global Tour of Death and National Disgrace."

What fkn asinine question. Go back to bed.

[PA-RIVER]

George W Bush hit his peak performance as a college cheerleader.

This is a guy who never had to fight for himself, as his fathers status just cleared the way. If he could have defended himself, as Trump has, many of his policies could have been a success and viewed as such. But he let people like Ted Kennedy run his name through the dirt. Trump would have slammed Teddy’s face in the dirt.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

Who knows... Maybe the CIA was just grooming him as an asset... or future CIA Director.

[PA-RIVER]

Twisting nipples of eight year old girls is now an American presidential past time.

The Blue dress looks so quaint and innocent now.

[nascarnation]

I think that was why Trump is so esteemed. Bush just rope-a-doped. Trump attacked 24/7.

[alternatives?]

“Bush just rope-a-doped.”

I think a better likeness is those inflatable punching bag clowns for kids.