Bush Urges U.N. to Spread Freedom

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Source: Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- President Bush announced new sanctions Tuesday against the military dictatorship in Myanmar, accusing it of imposing "a 19-year reign of fear" that denies basic freedoms of speech, assembly and worship.

"Americans are outraged by the situation in Burma," the president said in an address to the U.N. General Assembly. The military junta renamed the Asian country Myanmar, but the United States does not recognize the change.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a bitter foe of the United States, sat in the chamber and checked his watch during Bush's remarks. First lady Laura Bush, also present for the president's speech, walked right by the seated Iranian president. The two had no contact.

Bush urged other nations to support countries that are struggling for democracy.

"The people of Lebanon and Afghanistan and Iraq have asked for our help, and every civilized nation has a responsibility to stand with them," Bush said.

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[Solly Mack]

1. "...Afghanistan and Iraq have asked for our help..."

That's rich

[bdamomma]

5. and another BIG lie.

[Magleetis]

2. To hear *

talk about freedom, democracy or his culture of life is laughable. There might just be a little credibility gap there.

[redqueen]

I'd call it obscene. n/t

[BrklynLib at work]

3. Just because he isa blithering idiot does he honestly believe that everyone else in the world is one

:crazy:
The man is peeing on everyone's shoes..and continues to tell us it is raining!!!!!!!!!!

[Gen. Jack D. Ripper]

4. I don't recall "The people of Lebanon and Afghanistan and Iraq..." asking for our help

At least not the type of "help" we offer.

[HelloDubya]

12. Well SOMEBODY had to bomb them!

Unless, of course, that somebody believed in a god.

[bdamomma]

6. and this comment:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a bitter foe of the United States, sat in the chamber and checked his watch during Bush's remarks. First lady Laura Bush, also present for the president's speech, walked right by the seated Iranian president. The two had no contact.


I guess there is so such thing as diplomacy to the *'ies, snubbing Ahmadinejad...........so sad, there is no such thing as talking to your adversaries.

[pattmarty]

7. SPREAD THIS, MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[riona]

8. And I'm sure everyone was breathless listening to every word

After all, he's a walking textbook on successful ways of spreading democracy and winning hearts and minds.

[LeftHander]

9. Freedom isn't JiF or Skippy ya dope....

You don't just "spread" freedom like peanut butter...or is being able to market and sell Jif and Skippy, spreading "freedom"?

[Amonester]

10. "Look Who's speaking!" - The BIG majority of the world.

Yep. The "new" bushtcher of Baghdad!

Wow! Freedom is on the march, indeed!! :cry:

[HelloDubya]

11. Freedom? Wait a minute.

Isn't that like Hitler shouting "SAVE THE JEWS"? Why can't the Democrats get their act together and impeach this guy?