Posted on 11/21/2006 12:33:41 PM PST by radar101
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Former President George H.W. Bush took on Arab critics of his son Tuesday during a testy exchange at a leadership conference in the capital of this U.S. ally.
"My son is an honest man," Bush told members of the audience harshly criticized the current U.S. leader's foreign policy.
The oil-rich Persian Gulf used to be safe territory for former President Bush, who brought Arab leaders together in a coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's troops from Kuwait in 1991. But gratitude for the elder Bush, who served as president from 1989-93, was overshadowed at the conference by hostility toward his son, whose invasion of Iraq and support for Israel are deeply unpopular in the region.
"We do not respect your son. We do not respect what he's doing all over the world," a woman in the audience bluntly told Bush after his speech.
Bush, 82, appeared stunned as others in the audience whooped and whistled in approval.
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The exchange I'd like to see:
"We do not respect your son. We do not respect what he's doing all over the world," a woman in the audience bluntly told Bush after his speech.
To which President Bush replied, "Use a little mouthwash, will ya!"
Interesting that they put up a woman to do this. Personally, I don't care if they respect Bush or not. They certainly would respect a JDAM or a MOAB or daisy cutter!
Hope hangin' around with clintoon didn't tarnish the elder Bush's image.
Good! Next Poppy needs to stop hanging out with the Impeached One.
Fighting islama-whackos and terrorism all over the world? How dare he?
Interesting that they put up a woman to do this.
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No surprise to me; they like to hide behind women, also, when the bullets start flying.
I like H. W.'s actual reply
"I think that's weird and it's nuts," Bush said. "To suggest that everything we do is because we're hungry for money, I think that's crazy. I think you need to go back to school."
I'm sure they don't like what "he's doing." He's taking the fight to al Qaeda and generally making life hard for Islamists terrorists. Under this President, life in al Qaeda is short with a brutal ending. Still, watch the attitude change in the Gulf States when they need someone to protect them from the mad mullahs in Iran.
from the article:
"A college student told Bush his belief that U.S. wars were aimed at opening markets for American companies and said globalization was contrived for America's benefit...."
If you are inclined to hate America, that viewpoint is understandable......OTOH, if you love America, "globalization" can be viewed as contrived for the detriment and liquidation of America.
"He is working hard for peace. It takes a lot of guts to get up and tell a father about his son in those terms when I just told you the thing that matters in my heart is my family," he said. "How come everybody wants to come to the United States if the United States is so bad?"
Now there is a quote worth reporting.
Thank you!
Yes, even muslims too!
I like "Then you are ignorent. Correct yourself!"
I'm not an expert in Arab culture, but these were extreme insults directed at a father about his son.
The kind that gets your camels and goats killed during the night.
"We do not respect your son. We do not respect what he's doing all over the world," a woman in the audience bluntly told Bush after his speech.
"Then Fear Him."
I am shocked that he was shocked. I think Bush senior is naive about the arab world.
They do and there's no lack of respect. They don't "like" what's he's doing around the world, but they fear him and, consequently, respect him.
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