Democracy activists ‘disappointed’ in Bush.
By on Jan 17th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Democracy activists ‘disappointed’ in Bush.
Political activists were disappointed by President Bush’s trip to the Middle East, which lacked “the strong calls for democratization made earlier in his administration.” On Wednesday, Bush instead commended Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for taking steps toward “political reforms“:
Hisham Kassem, an Egyptian political activist who last year received a U.S. National Endowment for Democracy award, was left dispirited by Bush’s tour. [...]
Anger grew in his voice. “Bush, as far as American foreign policy vis-a-vis democracy, civil rights, is right back to square one,” Kassem added. “This trip marks it.”
The new 2008 Freedom House survey ranked Egypt as “not free” and gave it one of the lowest scores for political rights.
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Bush is sort of disappointing, isn’t he…?
January 17th, 2008 at 12:22 pmEgypt has the type of democracy that bush has in mind for the US.
Nazi….just for the trolls
January 17th, 2008 at 12:23 pmTake a number, get in line….
January 17th, 2008 at 12:23 pmWow — you mean there are still some people out there who have any hope at all that Bush will live up to his earlier “strong calls”? I was pretty sure that everybody had given up on this guy and were just waiting out the clock.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:23 pmDemocracy is only a goal we seek for our enemies–never our “friends” or even ourselves, it seems.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:25 pmLook – Ambassador Marc Ginsberg just posted a very interesting diary at Huntington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amb-marc-ginsberg/that-saudi-funded-west-wi_b_81909.html
suggesting that most of this trip was really about raising BIG BUCKS for the Chimps Presidential Library! What a way to run a country – unreal!
January 17th, 2008 at 12:26 pmDay is night
January 17th, 2008 at 12:27 pmup is down
wrong is right
In Bush Fantasy World
Bush, as far as American foreign policy vis-a-vis democracy, civil rights, is right back to square one
Not just foreign policy.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:31 pmHey Kassem, he’s not so good at domestic policy vis-a-vis democracy, civil rights here in the USA either. And that Freedom House survey marked us as free? Obviously this survey has issues.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:31 pmSorry Dumb_Fox, you beat me to it.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:33 pmDemocracy, schamocracy
January 17th, 2008 at 12:33 pm…
and many more:
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=%22Democracy+Shamocracy%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
January 17th, 2008 at 12:34 pmYou only get disapointed is you expext something from Bush… as he is an incompetent, criminal, anti-democratic and lier, I just don’t expect much or any of positive thing. From him. His a WAR CRIMINAL! Do you expect DEMOCRACY from a WAR CRIMINAL?
January 17th, 2008 at 12:36 pmdisappointed in Bush
Have they been living in a cave in Antartica for the last 7 years? Disappointed that the man who was installed in office by the Supreme Court and who received fewer popular votes than his opponent isn’t pushing harder for democracy?
Hello! Wake up and smell reality, dude.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:38 pmYou people are all lucky to be free. What do you think that is some sort of right. Me and Huck are going to fry up some squirrel and discuss sum serious issues…like baby jesus, re-writing the constitution, and clean our guns.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:38 pmYup, looks like the Disappointment-in-chief’s Middle Eastern bucket list didn’t sell for him.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:40 pmCanada Puts US on Torture Watch List
This cannot be all that surprising since at the end of November Canadian Courts tossed out a “refugee/immigration” treaty with the US based, partially, on the courts recognition of the fact that the US tortures prisoners.
Notable is the fact that more than half of the places specifically cited, Afghanistan, GITMO, the United States and even the Syrian prison Arar was sent to under the US rendition (kidnapping?) program, are torture havens all under the direct control of… The United States.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:45 pmI’m guessing the Saudis prefer their goats.
They don’t talk.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:46 pmI’m guessing the Saudis prefer their goats.
They don’t talk.
Comment by Leftside Annie
rove told me that the ones that do are lyin sob’s
January 17th, 2008 at 12:49 pmYou’d have to be a fool to actually believe Bush cares about democracy. American foreign policy is imperialism, Bush is just a lot more blatant about it than presidents in the past. If things get better with a Obama or Hillary administration we should be pleasantly surprised.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:52 pmCanada Puts US on Torture Watch List
Comment by Connecticut Man
Wow…..thanks all you republican traitors….I just can’t believe you have done this to our country.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:53 pmCanada Puts US on Torture Watch List
this is not a link to a progressive website…..
Story
January 17th, 2008 at 12:57 pmthis is not a link to a progressive website….. – Comment by Fred
If you have a problem with a link to a progressive website… What are you doing here? lol jk :)
Besides… The CTV News link does include the additional story of the Canadian Courts decision, which is important to the overall picture, IMHO.
January 17th, 2008 at 1:05 pmbillyjoejimbob–yes, we are free. Free from the ability to make a living, free from healthcare, free from prosperity, free from security, etc., etc.
Any fool who thinks Bush’s middle east trip had anything to do with promoting democracy is the worst kink of fool. That trip was all about planning a war with Iran.
January 17th, 2008 at 1:09 pmWHOOPS! “Besides… The CTV News link does NOT include the additional story of the Canadian Courts decision, which is important to the overall picture, IMHO.”
January 17th, 2008 at 1:14 pmKing George changing hearts and minds all around the world!
“Thanks for the fur cape, Kingy! Makes me feel kinda special. Anyone heard this one before…how many Iranians does it take to change a lightbulb? Doesn’t matter, they’re still a threat heh, heh. Hey you got any spare sheckles to spare for my liberry? Gonna be a good one, gonna put a Starbucks in there and I got them folks from Madame Toussau’s making me a waterboarding, extreme rendition diorama! It’s gonna be AWESOME! Rovie’s gonna be checking tickets at the door and running the guided tours of all my ‘complishments like spreading democracy and fightin’ terrah and stuff!”
January 17th, 2008 at 1:31 pmthis is not a link to a progressive website….. – Comment by Fred
If you have a problem with a link to a progressive website… What are you doing here? lol jk :)
Besides… The CTV News link does include the additional story of the Canadian Courts decision, which is important to the overall picture, IMHO.
Comment by Connecticut Man1
just trying to make sure the trolls can’t say it’s not reliable…..you know….great links though….thanks for posting it….I haven’t heard it anywhere else before your link….I’m so embarrased of us…..I just can’t believe we are having this dissussion in 2007….I totally blame the republican party for this…..
January 17th, 2008 at 1:33 pmCanada Puts US on Torture Watch List
Comment by Connecticut Man
Wow…..thanks all you republican traitors….I just can’t believe you have done this to our country.
Comment by Fred — January 17, 2008 @ 12:53 pm
Just fricken great….
January 17th, 2008 at 1:34 pmMcCains next hit single will be “Bomb, bomb Toronto.
Those poor Arabs don’t realize that georgejr considers their form of government superior to our own – During his first few months in office he lamented about how much he’d prefer to be a dictator; and has spent the past seven years working toward that goal.
Besides, “Democracy” sounds too, uh, Democratic; and he’s a Republican.
January 17th, 2008 at 6:00 pmMr. Kassem, be thankful that Bush doesn’t bring more “Democracy” to your country, Ã la Iraqois.
January 17th, 2008 at 8:55 pm