Bush Sr. defends Arab leaders

Jerusalem Post ^ | 4/7/02 | Janine Zachar

[truthandlife]

Former US president George Bush on Friday spoke out on behalf of Arab leaders, many of whom still maintain relations with him.

Asked about the seeming embrace of Iraq by Arab states at the Beirut summit last month, Bush told NBC's Today show: "I don't think they support Saddam Hussein. I think if that was the interpretation, it's totally erroneous. I know Crown Prince Abdullah very, very well, and he doesn't like Saddam Hussein."

Asked about critics who say the Bush administration has erred by not identifying Arafat as a terrorist, and by being reluctant to apply the Bush doctrine of "you are either with us or you are with the terrorists" to the PA, the former president described the views of many Arab leaders. "And some in other parts of the world feel it is not applying to Mr. Sharon," he said.

[RamsNo1]

My god, what a sorry excuse for a family.

[rdavis84]

It's only business.

[L,TOWM]

Another voice for moral equivalence. At least I kept my lunch down...

[Nachum]

the former president described the views of many Arab leaders. "And some in other parts of the world feel it is not applying to Mr. Sharon," he said.

Nothing ever changes. A country club Jew-hater.

[oldvike]

Like father, like son. The apple don't fall from the tree, etc.....

[oldvike]

Check this out.

[rdavis84]

He made it very clear how he stood on the issue of Saddam ---"When I need a little advice about Saddam Hussein, I turn to country music." —George Bush Sr., in 1991

[toenail]

"My god, what a sorry excuse for a family."

I'll bump that.

Look what his son is up to now.

[hottomale]

It is my sincerist believe that it is good that the apple doesn't just fall from the tree. Nor the fig, but that every living thing is plucked by much reason for large purposes.

[madison46]

And if the EU starts saying that about OBL and America, does that mean the lack of a distinction suddenly materializes in our war? Come'on 41...get real

[vance]

The Father always had a bit of foot in mouth. The Son does not. The Father never was much of a friend to Israel. The Son is. And the Son has Karl Rove, who wants the Jewish vote. The Father was not reelected.

[Catspaw]

Wow, in just a few short sentences, #41 fully embodies moral equivalence.

[txhurl]

Still, if people (41s) are going to go around saying stuff like this, we may as well just rename it the 'generalized war on whatever du jour with good swats at the opposition wherever applicable' which would be

The GWOWDJWGSATOWA

Good grief.

[montag813]

"When I need a little advice about Saddam Hussein, I turn to country music."

And what song is that? "Stand By Your Man"?

[LarryLied]

Ever consider we need those airfields and ports in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait to wage our war on terror? Bashing all Arabs and wrapping Sharon in the American flag means our fight against terror will go nearly as well as it could. It would be longer, more expensive and lead to more Americans being killed.

I know many on this forum could care less about all that but some do.

[Scholastic]

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