Posted on 04/23/2010 4:06:46 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
Dissidents in the world's most oppressive countries aren't feeling the love from President Obama.
No one seems to know precisely who is behind the "Miss Me Yet?" billboard—the cheeky one featuring a grinning George W. Bush that looks out over I-35 near Wyoming, Minn. But Syrian dissident Ahed Al-Hendi sympathizes with the thought.
In 2006, Mr. Hendi was browsing pro-democracy Web sites in a Damascus Internet café when plainclothes cops carrying automatic guns swooped in, cuffed him, and threw him into the trunk of a car. He spent over a month in prison, some of it alone in a 5-by-3 windowless basement cell where he listened to his friend being tortured in the one next door. Those screams, he says, were cold comfort—at least he knew his friend hadn't been killed.
Mr. Hendi was one of the lucky ones: He's now living in Maryland as a political refugee where he works for an organization called Cyberdissidents.org. And this past Monday, he joined other international dissidents at a conference sponsored by the Bush Institute at Southern Methodist University to discuss the way digital tools can be used to resist repressive regimes.
He also got to meet the 43rd president. In a private breakfast hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bush, Mr. Hendi's message to the former president was simple: "We miss you." There have been "a lot of changes" under the current administration, he added, and not for the better.
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GWB made some mistakes, but he knew freedom from slavery, and favored the former. That separates him by light years from the dictator we have now.
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Good article. Elections have consequences. Yes sir, Mr. President, we darn sure miss you, you and Miss Laura. At least there was class, manners, style and by golly, some nice smiles and laughs. One in particular: “I’m living proof that a C student can be president”. What a hoot.
Thank you again sir, you made my Infantryman son’s lot far better, better training, equipment, pay, you had them train for success and you delivered. God Bless you.
W ran on a platform of restoring honor and dignity to the White House and delivered. I miss that.
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
I want a real conservative like Palin, DeMint, Thune or Pence.
A humble and gracious couple. I miss them terribly.
There’s a “Miss Me Yet” billboard on I-35E at Carl’s Corner south of Dallas, TX. You can only see it when southbound but folks were stopping for photos etc.
“Yes sir, Mr. President, we darn sure miss you, you and Miss Laura. At least there was class, manners, style and by golly, some nice smiles and laughs”
May I second this statement?
Also, please thank your son for us. They seems like such small words for what he does, but they are heartfelt and sincere.
Love it!!!
How's That Hope and Change Working Out For You?
Didn't get to see who sponsored.
You rarely now see a picture of the current Shyster in the Oval Office with a world leader, but these were almost daily occurrences with Pres. Bush.
Keep your Neo-cons, I`ll go with CONSERVATIVES, any day.
Fine and dandy! You have a right to your opinion, but we who miss Pres. Bush have a right to ours’ too, thank you very much!!
tsk tsk...
Indeed.
I wonder why it is we feel the need to always begin compliments of this great man with “GWB made some mistakes” type remarks...Perfection is God’s realm, we can only strive for excellence. President Bush exemplified excellence in every detail of his life and his leadership. Those who have been brainwashed have lost the chance to admire one of the truly greatest men to ever live. Shame really.
I think you should read this. He wasn’t perfect, but left at least some great marks.
Http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/04/bushs_conservative_legacy.html
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