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Bush's Backing of Rumsfeld Shocks and Angers Arabs
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| 5.10.04
Posted on 05/10/2004 5:20:20 PM PDT by ambrose
Bush's Backing of Rumsfeld Shocks and Angers Arabs
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By Firouz Sedarat
DUBAI (Reuters) - Arab commentators reacted with shock and disbelief on Monday over President Bush (news - web sites)'s robust backing of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld against calls for his resignation.
Critics had called for him to quit after the furor over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners but analysts, editors and ordinary Arabs were united in their condemnation of Bush who said the United States owed Rumsfeld a "debt of gratitude."
"After the torture and vile acts by the American army, President Bush goes out and congratulates Rumsfeld. It's just incredible. I am in total shock," said Omar Belhouchet, editor of the influential Algerian national daily El Watan.
"Bush's praise for Rumsfeld will discredit the United States...and further damage its reputation, which is already at a historic low in the Arab world," he added.
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TOPICS: Extended News; War on Terror
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posted on
05/10/2004 5:20:21 PM PDT
by
ambrose
To: ambrose
DARN! And just when they were starting to like us, too.
Qwinn
2
posted on
05/10/2004 5:21:56 PM PDT
by
Qwinn
To: ambrose
Good ol' Rotters; give the article a misleading title.
To: ambrose
...I am in total shock," said Omar Belhouchet, editor of the influential Algerian national daily El Watan. hmmm? I wonder how far Algeria is from Casablanca?
To: ambrose
Part of Shock and Awe Baby!
5
posted on
05/10/2004 5:22:20 PM PDT
by
Trapper
(Max's better half wasn't mulch of a help.)
To: Qwinn
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posted on
05/10/2004 5:22:21 PM PDT
by
ambrose
(AP Headline: "Kerry Says His 'Family' Owns SUV, Not He")
To: ambrose
Leave it to Reuters....a low form of journalism.
7
posted on
05/10/2004 5:22:40 PM PDT
by
NetValue
(They're not Americans, they're democrats.)
To: ambrose
I love it!
8
posted on
05/10/2004 5:22:59 PM PDT
by
Texasforever
(The French love John Kerry. He is their new Jerry Lewis)
To: All
The Arabs can go pound sand if they don't like Bush backing Rummy.
To: ambrose
More likely...it angers the media
10
posted on
05/10/2004 5:23:33 PM PDT
by
cwb
(Liberals: Always fighting for social justice in all the wrong places.)
To: ambrose
WWWaaaaa da wittle Aywabs don luv us no mo!!!
Boo freakin' whooo!.
I don't love them either.
11
posted on
05/10/2004 5:24:05 PM PDT
by
cavtrooper21
(Hooah??? HOOOAAHHHH!!!!!)
To: ambrose
"Arab commentators reacted with shock and disbelief on Monday over President Bush (news - web sites)'s robust backing of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld against calls for his resignation."
It's a good sign when our enemies are unhappy with us.
12
posted on
05/10/2004 5:24:35 PM PDT
by
TheDon
(The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON)
To: ambrose
"Bush's Backing of Rumsfeld Shocks and Angers Arabs"
And a lot of other people I could care less about.
To: ambrose
Leave it to Roto-Rueters to be working in the sewer
14
posted on
05/10/2004 5:25:41 PM PDT
by
MJY1288
(Our Injured Soldiers at Walter Reed Have Yet to be Visited by John Kerry. What's he Afraid of?)
To: COEXERJ145
What doesn't make Arabs angry? They have been angry since the 7th Century.
15
posted on
05/10/2004 5:25:54 PM PDT
by
AngieGOP
To: cwb
The media here, too. The regular folks I've been talking to, right and left, don't care much. The dems aren't going to get the mileage out of this that they thought. Blowback.
To: ambrose
I think Reuter's is full of fertilizer-- Grade A, fresh camel dung.
To: ambrose
Bush's Backing of Rumsfeld Shocks and Angers ArabsTwo words: Who...........cares........?
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posted on
05/10/2004 5:26:08 PM PDT
by
EggsAckley
(........"I looked out and saw rifles everywhere. That's when I felt safe." .........)
To: ambrose
They better be careful:
Shock and anger can turn into shock and awe in a heartbeat.
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posted on
05/10/2004 5:26:18 PM PDT
by
jwalsh07
To: ambrose
Wrong headline. Here's the real one:
Bush's Backing of Rumsfeld Shocks and Angers the BBC
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