Posted on 04/01/2011 10:36:44 AM PDT by rabscuttle385
(CNN) – Former President George W. Bush is worried the U.S. might pull out of Afghanistan too early to the detriment of that country's women.
In an interview with Fox News that aired Thursday, Bush warned that Afghan women will "suffer" should the Obama administration decide to downscale troop levels there.
"My concern of course is that the United States gets weary of being in Afghanistan and says 'It's not worth it, let's leave' and Laura and I believe that if that were to happen, women would suffer again," he told Fox's Greta Van Susteren. "And we don't believe that's in the interest of the United States or the world to create a safe haven for terrorists and stand by and watch women's rights be abused."
"We liberated Afghanistan from the Taliban because of providing a save haven for al Qaeda," he continued. "But I believe then and believe now we have an obligation to help this young Democracy to survive and thrive."
Bush's comments came the same day he and former first lady Laura Bush kicked off a two-day conference at Southern Methodist University focusing on women's rights issues in Afghanistan – an issue Mrs. Bush also championed when she was in the White House.
"Isolationism will end up subjecting certain people to horrors that I don't see how our country can live with that kind of decision," the former president also said.
The Obama administration has said that it will gradually hand off responsibilities to Afghanistan security forces as it draws down U.S. troops between this summer and the end of 2014.
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
“Former President George W. Bush is worried the U.S. might pull out of Afghanistan too early to the detriment of that country’s women.”
Seventy-five years from now would be “too early” for this guy (who promised us when he first ran that he was against “nation building”).
Jorge: Stay in Crawford. Disconnect your land lines and cell phone. Don’t write any articles or make any public statements. Enjoy your retirement. And let us enjoy your retirement by remaining silent.
You then falsely accused me of attacking Bush, which was a completely false allegation. It seems you think you must attack those who disagree with you and put words in their mouths.
I responded in kind.
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You seem to be pretty angry. Not sure why. Not attacking anyone. As conservatives, we should be on the same side.
Have a good one.
Agreed. I don't agree with everything Laura has said but she's taken up a cause which the feminists should have been on the front lines supporting.
And, of course, that is far from the only reason we are in Afganistan. Nat'l security is #1 (have the head-in-the-sanders on this board forgotten about that) but bringing freedom to the oppressed when fighting a war is always a nice side-benefit.
Still trying to figure out the difference between wahhabism and Afghanis I see....
Not even smart enough to be a good racist.
How could former President George Bush possibly be labelled a RINO? He is the quintessential republican. Not conservative enough, but certainly not a democrat in disguise.
I think a lot of people somehow confuse “conservative” with “republican”
And you're seriously going to suggest she's a reliable source for ........... anything?! I'd consider a nine year old child to be more reputable than she.
Seriously? Put down the crack pipe. I disliked a lot of stuff Bush did, but he is 1000 TIMES better than any politician we have today.
Pound sand.
Your a jack, as Israel proved in Lebanon in 2006, air-power alone does not fix anything.
I agree with you 100% ... I was extremly agitated at Bush at the end of his second term, but compared with how things are going today ... my god, 100% better before than now.
If the isolationists feel Bush should STFU, IMO Isolationists should not be allowed to comment, vote or debate on important matters that are beyond their IQ and intelligence levels.
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Wow - another of our FReeper friends attempting to keep the liberals in power forever ... Way to go ... we greatly appreciate you ... and so do the members of Daily KOS and moveon.org.
Pound sand and shut up.
Are you a moveon.org plant?
They just showed President Bush and Nolan Ryan enjoying a beautiful day in Texas as the Rangers are taking on the vile Red Sux (spit) at Arlington...umpires already working hard for Boston, the real ‘City of Evil’.
So what’s your plan? To send troops in all the time. I opposed Reagan when he sent troops into Lebanon in 82, but supported Panama and Grenada operations. Every time there’s a conflict we gotta send troops in?
So trying to support an intelligent foreign policy, and opting to only sacrifice your best when it’s based on the option of last resort in order to defend “our” liberty and “our” freedom, you’re deemed a “jack” or a “moveon.org” type?
Shut up before you reveal yourself to be totally stupid. Oops. Too late.
English as a second language?
Show where I called you a racist ?
I called you stupid.
Thanks for proving the point.
Your ignorance is incredible, I really wonder why you are continually allowed to infect this site with your venom.
Perhaps you should reread your post, and I”M stupid ??, you don’t even know what the hell you wrote.. now get off mama’s computer and let the grown ups post a while
I'll repost my post.
Still trying to figure out the difference between wahhabism and Afghanis I see....
Not even smart enough to be a good racist.
My educated response to you was pointing out the difference between wahhabis and afgahnis...
and then pointing out that you aren't even smart enough to be a good racist.
Then you accused me of calling you racist.
Set the timer for your IQ surpassing room temperature (if you can find one with that time horizon).
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