Bush calls Middle East fighting 'pathetic'

[sabra]

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060713-091203-3311r

Bush calls Middle East fighting 'pathetic'

STRALSUND, Germany, July 13 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush denounced the escalating violence in the Middle East Thursday calling it "a sad situation" and "pathetic."

Speaking to reporters in Stralsund, Germany, after a private meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel, Bush said Israel had every right to defend itself from attacks by Palestinian militants and Hezbollah attacks from Lebanon.

"It's a sad situation where -- when there is a very good chance for there to be a two-state solution enacted -- that is two states living side-by-side in peace -- it's really sad where people are willing to take innocent life in order to stop that progress. As a matter of fact, it's pathetic," he said.

[Poll_Blind]

1. Bush fills "1 sensible statement per month" quota early for July! n/t

PB

[dipsydoodle]

8. I agree with you

He made a rare sensible statement. Be interesting to see what he comes up with in August.

[democracynowfla]

9. You are pathetic Mr. Bush

You and Cheney are responsible for the current violence. You are Evil Mr. Bush!

[chookie]

19. Decided in the first Bush Cabinet meeting

Paul O'Neill wrote that in the first Cabinet meeting, that the US was no longer going to be the broker for peace between Israel and Palestine, but felt that Israel should be allowed predominate -- a piece of cake, given the fact of their overwhelming military might.

Bush just thinks its pathetic that Palestinians don't give up and give in to Israel. After all, it doesn't support his notion of how inevitably "shock and awe" will bring any nation to its knees, and frighten neighboring nations to even daring to protest or resist. What a miscalculation! They have ignored human nature -- which will fight to the end against even massive power unleashed against them.

I think the governments of Israel and the US WANT a major regional war. Some important factions therein seem to be trying to agitate for one, and who knows -- maybe they'll get it, and American youth will die for "democracy" in the Middle East, which is simply a code word for "Israel." If America was so solidly behind supporting Israel by any means necessary, why doesn't Bush just come out and say it? He can't, because they don't, but he's got to get his foot in the door, before they figure out what he's really trying to do, as was the case in the rush to was in Iraq.

[Amonester]

21. Yes they R! Herr Rumsfeld and Darth Cheney *showed* them the

*WRONG* way of *making* peace (uh... war).


Now, in a traditional, and peaceful way:

Welcome to DU, democracymowfla! :yourock: :)

[UncleSepp]

22. Right, because this never happened before...

How exactly are Bush and Cheney responsible for this? I don't like them any better than anyone else here, but really - don't the nations who are at war bear the responsibility for their own actions?

[Amonester]

24. If Bush and Cheney (PNAC) *dominate* the world (as they do...)

then, it is THEIR responsibility now. Wasn't that what they wanted (and already *achieved*)? To *dominate* the world comes with *responsibilities* which R *included* in the *package*... But I'm sure these know-nothin'-do-nothin'-but-evil-greed f**kup lazies never even thought about that...


On Edit: and in-lieu of an
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"911 *changed* everthin..." n'est-ce pas?

[schmuls]

43. I would have to agree with your "Mr. President" - pathetic is as

pathetic does and screw you and the horse you rode in on!

[harun]

25. Bush wants Israel to escalate to take attention away from Iraq

Think its a strange idea? Israeli's are saying it to:

"The Israeli government is more interested in using the situation to exert political pressure on the Palestinians, rather than trying to stop qassam rockets, which is not easy to do in a short time, and using only military power.

Most of the bombing is directed against civilians and Palestnian establishements, and not necessarily against those responsible for firing rockets.

In other words: The Qassams will not stop, becuase Israel is not doing anything to stop them.

It is also in the interest of the USA to ignite the Palestinian/Israeli conflict, and draw attention away from Iraq.

Conclusion: The Qassams will probably continue.
Adel Mazloum, Jerusalem, Israel"

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ArticleNews.jhtml?itemNo=731494&contrassID=13&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0

It would motivate the base for the elections this November.

[coalition_unwilling]

36. Imagine a world where Martin Luther King, Jr. were U.S. president

and maybe you'll begin to see how BFEE are responsible for this. Using violence to resolve conflicts (whether personal or international) is a zero-sum proposition.

[stepnw1f]

40. wow....

you really believe what we(the US) is doing in the Middle East has nothing to do with this? Is this assumption based on faith?

You sure give them the benifit of the doubt regardless of known facts. Truly amazing...

[uppityperson]

26. what, no capitalized posting about the RNC this time?

you are a new buddy to me. Want to tell me more about how you feel about things?

[democracynowfla]

28. Thanks!

Im new to posting. Im a Liberal in South Florida.
Im just so mad and upset about this president

[uppityperson]

29. Welcome to DU

what about his brother Jeb?

[bdamomma]

32. welcome democracynowfla

you came to the right place.

:hi:

[Terran1212]

30. YOU are pathetic Mr. Bush!

[Lisa]

41. agreed -- unfortunately, he's still a bit behind from previous months!

He will have to crank out several to meet his overall administration quota ... given that he's going on holiday in a couple of weeks, he might not be able to deliver.

[Thor_MN]

46. He meant pathetic in the sense of, "No Shock? No Awe?"

Compared to his macho pre-emptive strike, he considers this pathetic...

[w4rma]

47. The problem is that he is all talk and no action.

And when he does act it's to exaberate situations.

[rfranklin]

2. Unlike the glorious battle of Iraq...

which the Lord Jesus guided Bush to engage in.

[kurth]

3. Yeah, when are they gonna get mission accomplished?

[Javaman]

4. Ergo: he is pathetic as well.

Since he started the fight in Iraq. aka the middle east.

[maxrandb]

5. He Opened this "Pre-emptive" Pandora's Box

I'm just surprised that the rest of the world has taken so long to "get onboard".

No Mr Pretzledent, the violence in the Middle East is "tragic"...you're "pathetic".

[unda cova brutha]

6. just as pathetic as his fighting was in the Veitnam war...

[Virginia Dare]

7. Pathetic...

that about sums it all up, including his response.

[cain_7777]

10. Bush is Pathetic

What has this administration done to prevent this from happening? Nothing. 9/11-nothing, Katrina-nothing, on and on it goes.

[chookie]

20. Ask rather, WHY has this administration done nothing to prevent this?

Because it is Bush's deliberate strategy and policy. In his first Cabinet meeting, he announced that he was breaking with the tradition of the US attempting to broker a peace, and was instead going to allow Israel to prevail.

This is not mere incompetence -- this is deliberate policy.

[bdamomma]

33. again this regime has confirmed themselves as being

WAR CRIMINALS.

[cliss]

11. As usual, Bush points his finger at others.

But he knows damn well that these things have happened on his watch...

I'm amazed that the world is not totally inflamed...shows you there is some restraint out there.

[AndyA]

12. What's truly pathetic is Bush doesn't see how he's involved in all this.

The war in Iraq is also pathetic. Started by a pathetic fool, and based on lies and information intentionally withheld in order to start the war.

THAT, Mr. Bush, is PATHETIC. Look in the mirror, you are the problem.

[IndianaGreen]

13. You think Big Dog would be vacationing in Germany at a time like this?

He would be on the phone trying to work out a solution to this crisis, a solution that must include the immediate return of the kidnapped Israeli soldiers and cease fire.

Instead we have Bush praying to Jesus, which accomplishes not a goddamned thing, and hosting a a barbeque for that conservative cow Merkel.

[leftchick]

17. I thought of the barbecue also

he looks so incompetent playing, dancing, eating while the ME burns.

[daleo]

31. Holding a barbeque

- reading a Goat book.
- strumming on a guitar.
- eating birthday cake.

[unda cova brutha]

38. you forgot attending Ken Lay's funneral

[Vidar]

14. Irony overload.

[Theres-a]

23. My head just exploded. nt

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[jobycom]

16. He does realize that one of the traditional roles of a "world leader" is

to lead the world, doesn't he? I mean, he's not a spectator in this. I realize he's not capable of doing any good anywhere, but the whole attitude of throwing his hands in the air and saying "meh" bothers me. That's the reaction your barber or bartender gives, not the Leader of the Formerly Free World.

[oasis]

18. I got your pathetic, you dumbass chimpanzee.(eom)

:puke:

[Bush_MUST_Go]

27. Sad. Pathetic. Perfect words to describe not making Osama a priority.

[bdamomma]

34. Osama bin forgotten

[coalition_unwilling]

35. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. (n/t)

[madmunchie]

48. You took the words right out of my mouth!

I'm surprised that those words weren't posted in an earlier post. That, at least is what I thought when I read the OP words from Bush. This guy is simply unfuckingbelievable!

[democracynowfla]

37. United States + Isreal + BUSH = AXIS OF EVIL

[Rex]

39. Yeah he would call his own mess pathetic.

I bet Bush is the master of self-loathing.

[Writer]

42. Little Bush sounds like a 15 year-old alpha girl.

"Oh my GAH! That is soooo PATHETIC."

[Deja Q]

44. Well, the day he stops taking sides will stop hurting the issue.

[schmuls]

45. an astute comment by Mr. Pathetic himself