Bush: Wants to "leave behind a series of structures that makes it easier for the next president.."

[seafan]

.... to suffocate in Bush's Middle East catastrophe.



Bush says he regrets tough guy talk on war

June 11, 2008

LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W Bush admitted on Wednesday that his tough rhetoric had given the world the impression was a "guy really anxious for war" and said he now wished he had used a different tone on the global stage.
In an interview with The Times, Bush said his main aim in the seven months before his presidency ends was to leave his successor a diplomatic framework for tackling Iran.

Bush voiced regret at divisions in the international community created by the war in Iraq, adding: "I think that in retrospect I could have used a different tone, a different rhetoric".
He admitted that his use of phrases such as "bring them on" and "dead or alive" had "indicated to people that I was, you know, not a man of peace".

Bush, who is in Berlin on Wednesday for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel about building pressure on Iran to give up its uranium enrichment programme, is due to fly on to Rome, Paris and London to seek further support for the effort.
Despite three rounds of sanctions by the U.N. Security Council, Iran has refused to stop enrichment. It says its atomic programme is aimed at creating electricity rather than nuclear weapons.

Bush told The Times he wanted to "leave behind a series of structures that makes it easier for the next president" to tackle issues such as Iran's nuclear programme and establishing a Palestinian state.

His sucessor (sic), Bush said, is likely to stick to the curent (sic) policy after assessing "what will work and what won't work in dealing with Iran". He urged the world to work together and "keep focused".

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Bush is creating as much destruction and chaos as he has time remaining, in order to hog-tie his successor permanently to Bush's catastrophic ruin in the Middle East. He has given Osama Bin Laden everything he ever desired. And, why? Because it has made the Bush/Cheney imperialists very, very wealthy.



Text of Bush-Merkel news conference

LA Times
June 11, 2008


A text of the joint news conference that German Chancellor Angela Merkel held Wednesday with President Bush:

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PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam Chancellor, thank you for the invitation to this beautiful place, a modest little cottage by the lake, it is -- I'm really glad you thought of this location. Laura and I loved our dinner last night. For those in the German press who thought I didn't like asparagus, you're wrong. (Laughter.) The German asparagus are fabulous. But anyways, it's a great place for -- to relax and have a good discussion. Our relationship is strong and our relationship is active. And I assured the Chancellor that when I say I'm going to sprint to the finish, that's what I mean.

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The Iranian regime has made a choice so far, and it's a bad choice for the Iranian people. The Iranian people deserve better than being isolated from the world. They deserve better from having, you know, their government held up as, you know, unsafe and not trustworthy. And so the message from the EU Foreign Minister Solana will be: There's a better choice for you. And we'll see what choice they make.

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CHANCELLOR MERKEL: Well, we now have the possibility to take questions. Maybe we ought to start with a German correspondent.

Q (As translated.) Mr. President, Madam Chancellor, you spoke about Iran at some length. In Israel the press writes that Israel might well contemplate action against this threat that Iran poses to them. What would be your -- what are you saying, Mr. President, to the Israeli government? And you said, Chancellor, give diplomacy a chance. Madam Chancellor, Mr. President, how long would you say diplomacy has to be given a chance? Can we exclude that during your term in office military action will be taken -- will take place against Iran, Mr. President?

And you, Chancellor, how do you assess the era of George Bush? In your party, one of your leading party members said that you will not miss George Bush. Will you miss him?

And a question directed to both of you -- why do you, Mr. President -- I think -- don't ask for too long, but why do you -- why are you seen as so unpopular, Mr. President, in Germany?

PRESIDENT BUSH: I just told you that all options are on the table, and my first choice is to solve this diplomatically. And the best way to solve it diplomatically is to work with our partners and that's exactly what we're doing. And the message to the Iranian government is very clear: that there's a better way forward than isolation, and that is for you to verifiably suspend your enrichment program. And the choice is theirs to make. Obviously we want to solve this issue peacefully and so we'll give diplomacy a chance to work. And I want to thank the message that came out of the EU meeting yesterday, which is that if they choose to be -- continue to be obstinate, there will be additional sanctions.

CHANCELLOR MERKEL: We talked just now at some length about this. I very clearly pin my hopes on diplomatic efforts and I believe that diplomatic pressure actually already has taken effect.

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Q Mr. President, on the way to Europe, you gave a very interesting interview for The Times newspaper in which you basically said that you regret your war rhetoric. Now I'm wondering, do you actually just regret your war rhetoric, or do you regret having gone to war with Iraq?

PRESIDENT BUSH: I don't regret it at all. Removing Saddam Hussein made the world a safer place. And yes, I told the guy -- the guy said, now what could you do over? First of all, you don't get to do things over in my line of work. But I could have used better rhetoric to indicate that one, we tried to exhaust the diplomacy in Iraq; two, that I don't like war. But, no, the decision to remove Saddam Hussein was the right decision.

Myers. Tell me -- no, no, Eggen, Eggen, excuse me. I called you yesterday, Myers. What's the difference? (Laughter.)

Q Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, sir.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Yes, no problem. (Laughter.)

Q Speaking of Iraq, there are increasing controversy in Iraq over the security agreement that's being negotiated. Some top Iraqi officials are calling for a dramatic reduction in the U.S. presence. Does this concern you that the direction of those negotiations are going in?

And Madam Chancellor, does this have any impact on your approach towards Iraq?

PRESIDENT BUSH: First of all, I think we'll end up with a strategic agreement with Iraq. You know, it's all kinds of noise in their system and our system. What eventually will win out is the truth. For example, you read stories perhaps in your newspaper that the U.S. is planning all kinds of permanent bases in Iraq. That's an erroneous story. The Iraqis know -- will learn it's erroneous, too. We're there at the invitation of the sovereign government of Iraq. And I strongly support the agreement because I think it helps send a clear message to the people of Iraq that, you know, that security you're now seeing will continue. And one of the lessons of Iraq is, is that in order for a democracy to develop or in order for an economy to develop, there has to be a measure of security, which is now happening. So I think we'll get the agreement done.

And as I said clearly in past speeches, this will not involve permanent bases, nor will it bind any future President to troop levels. You know, as to -- look, Eggen, you can find any voice you want in the Iraqi political scene and quote them, which is interesting, isn't it, because in the past you could only find one voice, and now you can find a myriad of voices. It's a vibrant democracy; people are debating. There's all kinds of press in the Iraqi scene, of course to the benefit of the Iraqi society.

And I deal with Prime Minister Maliki. He appreciates our presence there, and he understands that we're returning on success; as the situation merits, and the situation improves, we're bringing our troops home. And I'm pleased with the progress. I don't know whether or not it's -- the progress has made it here to Germany or not yet, but the progress in Iraq is substantial, and it's going to help change the Middle East for the better. And I love the idea of having -- giving people a chance to live in a free society. The blessings of freedom are -- shouldn't be just a regional blessing; I believe freedom is universal and I believe freedom yields peace.

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This man is certifiable.



But, he means what he says, because he's been saying it for years:



After pledging to "sprint to the finish" the next two years, the president said that the "true history" of any president is not written until "long after the person is gone" and that most "short-term historians" have political biases that make their analyses suspect. ----December, 2006







Army Staff Sgt. Christian Bagge


Amputee Iraq vet fulfills wish, jogs with Bush, June 27, 2006




Photo taken on June 27 shows US president George W. Bush goes jogging with a US Army soldier who has lost his legs in Iraq War on White House South Lawn. In the US-led War on Iraq, the soldier lost the use of both legs and now he stands on artificial limbs.












As George W. Bush sprints to his finish, God help you, Speaker Pelosi, for the decisions you have made.

[yurbud]

1. structures: rack, gallows, stake for burning terrist & librals

[That Is Quite Enough]

2. In other words, "I want to tie your hands and force you to stay my course."

Since a McCain presidency is...erm...high unlikely...the pResident wants to do everything in his power to screw Obama over before he even takes office.

Sickening.

[thecrow]

3. "He admitted that his use of phrases ....

such as "bring them on" and "dead or alive" had "indicated to people that I was, you know, not a man of peace".

Ya think, Smirky?

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Reminder, SENIOR did the same

Somalia... REMEMBER this is their MO

[acmavm]

5. There isn't a more oblivious person on this Earth than this fucker.

He really thinks anyone would follow his lead, his example? He thinks he's doing this country a favor with all his corrupt policies? He cannot get it through his head that he's the most hated man on the planet, can he?

[TygrBright]

6. Is it even POSSIBLE for this feeb to sound like anything other than a total clueless arrogant fool?

Seriously. Has he EVER said anything that indicated the cognitive abilities of a higher mammalian species?

distastefully,
Bright