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2005-10-22 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Bush to Abu Mazen: The Palestinians Must Start Helping Themselves

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Posted by lotp 2005-10-22 16:04|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is why I, a life-long democrat, have voted for Bush, continue to support him, and plan to vote Republican for the forseeable future. George W. Bush is a president with principles, and he sticks to them.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2005-10-22 16:44|| 2005-10-22 16:44|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm with you, scooter. Although I consider Bush to be far from ideal & didn't vote for him the first time, I have been impressed by his strategy in the war on terror overall. He identified the most important issue facing this country (the war on islamic fascism), approved a series of concrete steps to deal with it, and got it done in the face of ferocious & patently unfair criticism. Democratic party leaders have responded by distorting his record & smearing his reputation for short term political advantage (as they see it) and the MSM have compounded the problem by misrepresenting almost every aspect of the war. I prefer a president with principles, even when I don't agree with all of them, to the skillful political hackery indulged in by his opponents. Whatever Bush's poll numbers now, he will be seen by fair-minded historians as someone who spent his political capital on a project that truly improved the world and left the USA in a much stronger position to defend itself than when he took office - neither of which can be claimed by many presidents.

Posted by ryuge 2005-10-22 17:36|| 2005-10-22 17:36|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm tired of all the Bush-bashing and happen to think he is one of the greatest presidents we have ever had. He rarely gets credit for all he does do, and blamed for everything Congress and others are responsible for. I thought the press conference was less than jovial and this explains it very well. A Roadmap to Peace dreamed up by the EU, the UN, Russia, and the Clinton Administration is doomed to fail anyway.

Posted by Danielle 2005-10-22 18:13|| 2005-10-22 18:13|| Front Page Top

#4 On a more personal note, can you imagine what it must be like to have your heels locked by Bush? He impresses me as somebody who would be scary as hell when angry.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-10-22 19:11|| 2005-10-22 19:11|| Front Page Top

#5 +double damn good.bout damn time.

Posted by raptor 2005-10-22 21:06|| 2005-10-22 21:06|| Front Page Top

#6 You know, if the pali peoples weren't raised on the tranzi tit they'd do what the Jooooos, the US and other nations have done. You don't need anyones permission to be/declare yourself a state. You just do it.

Posted by Shipman 2005-10-22 21:29|| 2005-10-22 21:29|| Front Page Top

#7 You don't get something for nonthing
You can't have freedom for free

Its about time someone told the Palios to grow the fuck up and act like adults. GO BUSH!

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-10-22 22:04|| 2005-10-22 22:04|| Front Page Top

#8 Plain spoken and direct. It seems strange to hear such common sense from a diplomat. Gotta love the man.

Posted by Grush Tholuger7316 2005-10-22 22:52|| 2005-10-22 22:52|| Front Page Top

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