Bush sees democracy key to terror fight

[sabra]

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060227-124529-1549r

Bush sees democracy key to terror fight

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush defended his drive for democratic societies, even though some elections have led to empowered groups unfriendly to U.S. causes.

Bush met Monday with the National Governors Association. Most of his prepared talk went over the issues -- including energy dependency and U.S. economic competitiveness -- he's been pushing since his State of the Union speech.

But when talking about the war on terrorism he included the ideal to "spread liberty and freedom," mainly though democratic concepts, especially free elections.

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"I believe this country has got to be aggressive in our pursuit of democracy and liberty, based on our firm belief that there are such things as the natural rights of men and women."

[BlueEyedSon]

1. Like the democracy in Iraq? In UAE?

[Don Claybrook]

8. Don't forget Saudi Arabia

and Uzbekistan; they're our parterninthewaronterror too, except when they're busy boiling dissidents alive, of course.

[cliss]

16. Oh, Yes who could forget

Our Dear Friend, Islam Karimov, "The Boiler" who boils his opponents. There's one way to get rid of your critics.

And of course, the US loves him. Bush wishes he could do that here. "What the hell is wrong with this country, he thinks". "Karimov has got it made".

[fooj]

2. PNAC...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x520607

Peace.

[uppityperson]

3. How about starting here at home?

[CrazyOrangeCat]

4. Mean, clueless, simpleton.

Kitty goes :puke:

[BlueEyedSon]

5. Orwellian: democracy=fascism, corporatism, unfettered corporate capitalism

[Avalux]

6. Democracy? What the hell is that??

Democracy = Corporate Cronyism in Bushcoworld.

What I see doesn't even resemble the true meaning of the word:

"Democracy comes from the Greek words demos meaning 'people' and kratos meaning 'authority' or 'power'." 37

"...government which is conducted with the freely given consent of the people."38

"...a system of government in which supreme authority lies with the people."39

"Rule by the people in a country directly or by representation."40

"The form of government in which political control is exercised by all the people, either directly or through their elected representatives."41

"The word 'democracy' itself means 'rule by the people.' A democracy is a system where people can change their rulers in a peaceful manner and the government is given the right to rule because the people say it may."42

http://www.aceproject.org/main/english/ve/vek05b01.htm

[Higans]

10. Excellent.

[pinniped]

21. The peach/nectarine is smarter.

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[liberal N proud]

7. We can't give them democracy over there so we will let them have ours

Starting with the ports, the rest will come later.

[reprobate]

9. Iraq is example of "aggressive....pursuit of democracy"

As the spanish inquisition (Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition)was an example of aggressive pursuit of conversions.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

11. I think it is far more likely...

That he sees lots of pretty, pretty colors and hears voices.

[anotherdrew]

12. why would democracy be key? Nationalist strongmen always win the vote

Iran's populations seems all too willing to go to war with the US.

[spanone]

13. Worked Great In Palestine, eh George?

[Rex]

14. Democracy at gunpoint, as usual Bush doesn't understand shit.

You can't FORCE liberties onto people, but Bush can dam sure take away liberties from fellow Americans! What a stupid, childish mentality - force people to be more like America. What total crap.

[Malva Zebrina]

15. He is so stupid--

really stupid.

[formercia]

17. Fearless Leader proves again

that he says one thing and does the opposite.

[wordpix]

18. how about clean water, decent housing, jobs and enough food to eat?

[triguy46]

19. Like our new democracy?

In which stealing elections is validated by a court on the take? Where warrantless eavesdropping of citizens is "essential?" Where evangelical jihadists set the political agenda for the country? Where "big government" is excoriated when it refers to social programs for the poor, needy, but embraced when it dictates decisions regarding ones body, ones relationships? What a crock.

[oneold1-4u]

20. Democracy ?

Right up there with Nazi, Communism, dictatorships, monarchies and all the other "worst"! Who would want self destructive government for any nation?

[villager]

22. yes, restoring democracy in the U.S. is key to fighting Bush's terror

n/t

[radfringe]

23. ANOTHER RE-RUN?

isn't it kind of early for the summer re-runs? or is this one of those cut/paste montage episodes?

reminds me of a common computer programming error where the "script" gets caught in an infinite loop and just keeps repeating the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over and over again...

[screembloodymurder]

24. "And if you touch me, I'll kill ya."

Democracy, love it or we'll kill your children.