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  •  Bush hates democracy (none / 1)

    I say this obviously means that Bush is against democracy in Iraq.  How can he promise sovereignty by next summer and then claim that Iraq doesn't have the infrastructure to ensure that their citizens are properly represented.  I understand the arguments but they are obviously bs.

    Why does Bush hate democracy so much?

    •  Re: Bush hates democracy (none / 1)

      This is precisely correct and sooner or later--probably sooner--Dean and Trippi are going to rip huge holes into Bush for it.

      Think about it.  The Lying War Felon Psycopath Creep never said a word as he was lying about wmd's.

      Now that they're nowhere to be found, why, the reason we went over there is to establish Democracy.

      It's total bullshit.  If that was the case, why shut down a Iraqi TV station?  Why not have real elections?

      Democracy for Iraq is simply another freaking lie!  They don't even want a real election, for whatever greedy reason is in their heads.

      Man this is going to be cakewalk if they keep this up.  Iraq is going to kill Bush.

      •  Re: Bush hates democracy (4.00 / 2)

        Now that they're nowhere to be found, why, the reason we went over there is to establish Democracy.

        The thing is, it should be so easy to refute Bush's claims of humanitarian reasons for going into Iraq, if people would only dig a bit. There's a little-known quote from an ABC "This Week" interview during the 2000 campaign which could really kill Bush's humanitarian credibility if people will pick it up and start spreading it around:

        When asked in an interview if the "world community" should stop ethnic cleansing if it could, Bush said, "I disagree with that. I think the president of the United States must clearly delineate what's in our national strategic interests. Europe is in our national strategic interest, the Far East is in our national strategic interest, our neighborhood is in our national strategic interest, as is the Middle East. But beyond that, the United States is going to have to work with organizations like the United Nations to encourage them to stop genocide. We should not send our troops to stop ethnic cleansing and genocide in nations outside our strategic interest. I don't like genocide and I don't like ethnic cleansing, but the president must set clear parameters as to where troops ought to be used and when they ought to be used." When the interviewer asked if Bush would do anything if another Rwanda took place, Bush said, "I would work with a world organizations and encourage them to move, but I would not commit our troops."

        Cites for this are at ABCNews.com, CNN.com, and a mirror of Gore's factsheet on Bush. A transcript of the entire interview is apparently available here, but it would cost $20--anyone out there feel like dropping $20 for a chance to nail Bush where it counts, and send it on to the Dean and Clark campaigns?

        Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense.

        by Catsy on Thu Dec 04, 2003 at 07:46:05 PM PDT

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