Referring to Senator Barack Obama’s statements earlier this year that diplomatic discussion with the leader of Iran, and perhaps other unpopular figures around the world, would be something he might consider, Bush had this to say, in ‘celebration’ of Israel’s 60th Anniversary:
“Some seem to believe we should negotiate with terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along.
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“We have heard this foolish delusion before, as Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American Senator declared: ‘Lord, if only I could have talked to Hitler, all of this might have been avoided.’
We have an obligation to call this what it is — the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history.”
Don’t forget that this comes on the same morning that Bush’s Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, said that the United States should be perusing more diplomatic and engaging efforts to deal with Iran.
All I have to say is they need to get him a speechwriter who isn’t blinded by anger that the Democrats are winning GOP congressional seats.
Other than that, just be thankful that whomever is elected after this regime, won’t turn his honorable career into eight years of partisan name-calling and squawking.
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Some background on a discussion on who the next USA Secretary of State might be: http://www.prlog.org/10074647-new-mexico-governor-richardson-best-usa-secretary-of-state-2008-complete-ideal-democrat-dream-team.html
A brilliant look at the real history of George’s grandfather Prescott Bush’s financial support and participation in the formation of Nazi Germany, making it absurd and hypocritical for Bush last week during his address to the Israeli Knesset, to critize Obama as “appeaser,” for stating that he would be willing to speak with President of Iran with no preconditions:
http://www.prlog.org/10073726-the-bushes-and-hitler-appeasement-by-robert-parry-and-consortium-news.html
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