Bush is an Embarrassment

Published on November 30, 2004 By COL Gene In Politics

The reception President Bush received today in Canada is a true embarrassment to the United States of America. We have a president who was despised by our closest neighbor and by the people of most of the European nations.

I cannot remember a time when the world had so little regard for our nation. The story is the same no matter were you turn with very few exceptions -- the United States is not trusted and our president is looked upon as an arrogant go it alone leader. It is hard to see how the next four years will benefit the people of our country or mend the huge rifts that exist between the United States and much of the rest of the world.

Comments (Page 5)

COL Gene

on Dec 02, 2004

The Big picture in Iraq is that we have converted an evil Dictatorship into a terrorist operation. It is a measured choice as to which is worse. The real test will be what happens after their election and after we are no longer in Iraq.

Solnac

on Dec 02, 2004

The real question is, in effect, 'how could we have gotten it so wrong?' Support the war, don't support the war, it doesn't really matter. The fact remains that since Bush declared 'mission accomplished', and since the start of this, a huge number of US soldiers and Iraqi civilians and security are dead. We don't seem to be reaching the 'hearts and minds of the Iraqi people'. And before you counter with, 'well, a little over a thousand troops isn't much,' that's the largest number of troops lost in an action since Vietnam, and if you've all read your history books, Vietnam wasn't our most rousing success either.

COL Gene

on Dec 02, 2004

The two issues are first, should we have gone into Iraq and second, have we been effective?

As to the first question, there are different opinions. However, if the net result is that the government that emerges in Iraq is anti US and supportive of our enemies, we were wrong.

As to the second question, Bush was dead wrong. He did not have a workable plan to win the peace and did not have the resourses needed to do the job. That is becausse he did not listen to the military officers who knew what it would take to be successful. As Bush says, its results that count. By that measure our occupation of Iraq is a failure and Americans are paying the price for the Bush decissions to go into Iraq without enough force to secure the country after Saddam was removed from power!

Solnac

on Dec 02, 2004

As to the first question, there are different opinions. However, if the net result is that the government that emerges in Iraq is anti US and supportive of our enemies, we were wrong.

As to the second question, Bush was dead wrong. He did not have a workable plan to win the peace and did not have the resourses needed to do the job. That is becausse he did not listen to the military officers who knew what it would take to be successful. As Bush says, its results that count. By that measure our occupation of Iraq is a failure and Americans are paying the price for the Bush decissions to go into Iraq without enough force to secure the country after Saddam was removed from power!

Amen! I've never heard it put so succently or correctly before, Col. Gene. Also, perhaps we should of listened to our allies a little more, and helped at least treat the UN as a world body, or have the guts and gumption to build our own. As the world's superpower, we are accountable to the world to use our power responsibly and respect the fact that there are governments that don't believe the same that we do.

jeblackstar

on Dec 02, 2004

Care to expand on your reasons why?

Sorry, the I think you're wrong was directed to the post above yours pict.

Cheers

COL Gene

on Dec 02, 2004

Jeblackstar

What question do you want expanded reasons for?

Myrrander

on Dec 02, 2004

George Bush had a message to all his Canadian detractors:

And a special one for COL Gene:

Cheers.

COL Gene

on Dec 02, 2004

Myrrander

You make the case as to why the American voters made a BAD choice on November 2, 2004!

Helix the II

How about solutions to just a few of these issues?

Myrrander

on Dec 02, 2004

You make the case as to why the American voters made a BAD choice on November 2, 2004!

Well, yes, of course! We tried our best, eh?

drmiler

on Dec 02, 2004

Reply #64 By: Solnac - 12/2/2004 9:14:33 AM
The Big picture in Iraq is that we have converted an evil Dictatorship into a terrorist operation. It is a measured choice as to which is worse. The real test will be what happens after their election and after we are no longer in Iraq.

The real question is, in effect, 'how could we have gotten it so wrong?' Support the war, don't support the war, it doesn't really matter. The fact remains that since Bush declared 'mission accomplished',

Bush declared no such thing. It has already been proven that banner on board ship was *not* his idea. And while Bushs people had the banner made, they did so at the "ships" request.

Castle

on Dec 02, 2004

If President Bush and his policies are so globally hated, why do we still have such a huge immigration problem i.e., millions scrambling to get in every year. And, YES....I've already checked last years stats and they're not all people from impoverished countries that would move to hell for a hot meal..........(in advance - nice try though)
It's like a kid that screams at the top of his lungs that he HATES ice cream and then when nobody is looking he takes a gaping mouthful of it.

COL Gene

on Dec 02, 2004

zObelisk

It is not because they like Bush. They believe they have a better chance to make a living than where they come from.

whoman69

on Dec 02, 2004

George Bush had a message to all his Canadian detractors:

Pretty much, and then he wonders why he can never get their help when he needs it.

COL Gene

on Dec 02, 2004

whoman69

That is what he does not understand. It is his way in domestic policy as well as with foreign policy. History will rank George W. very low and we will pay for his attitude for many years to come. Even his so called supporters will smart from the policies of George W. Bush!

Castle

on Dec 02, 2004

It is not because they like Bush. They believe they have a better chance to make a living than where they come from.

. . . . and yet they have so many other choices where President Bush is not the leader and better opportunities exist.

History will rank George W. very low and we will pay for his attitude for many years to come. Even his so called supporters will smart from the policies of George W. Bush!

You would take great pleasure in that wouldn't you.....very telling. I wouldn't hold my breath on this if I were you.

Pretty much, and then he wonders why he can never get their help when he needs it.

First of all, us "grown ups" realize that this is a doctored image and well done too

. Although, that was exactly the message the Canadians were sending Pres. Bush.
. . . . and the Canadians wonder why we seem to care less and less about their opinions these days

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