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Bush Condemns Russia for Invading Georgia: Is he a hypocrite?

Stacy August 11, 2008 17:54:03

"I've expressed my grave concern about the disproportionate response of Russia and that we strongly condemn the bombing outside of South Ossetia," Bush told NBC Sports.

Putin criticized the United States for viewing Georgia as the victim, instead of the aggressor, and for airlifting Georgian troops back home from Iraq on Sunday.

"Of course, Saddam Hussein ought to have been hanged for destroying several Shiite villages," Putin said in Moscow. "And the incumbent Georgian leaders who razed ten Ossetian villages at once, who ran elderly people and children with tanks, who burned civilian alive in their sheds — these leaders must be taken under protection."

The Georgian president, Saakashvili, voiced concern that Russia's true goal was to undermine his pro-Western government, which has sharply angered Moscow by wanting to join NATO. "It's all about the independence and democracy of Georgia," he said during a conference call.



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  • +27 / -2 raves JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI August 11, 2008 21:50:57
    JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI

    No!!

    Many of you are all tied up in the Bush bashing that can't see what is going on. If this battle grows and it could it may involve most of eastern Europe. Which would bring NATO in to play and if that happens we are in play. Open your eyes and clear your hate, your bias is dominating you!!!
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  • +10 raves
    TheThinker harrisa August 11, 2008 22:24:46
    TheThinker
    I hope and pray that you are wrong harrisa. God Bless us all. hope pray wrong harrisa god bless
  • +2 raves
    harrisa TheThinker August 11, 2008 22:38:33
    harrisa
    Me too!
  • +4 raves
    judeee harrisa August 11, 2008 22:39:55
    judeee
    It's never a moot point when an Ally is in trouble and needs our support, however at this point we cannot send in Troops, we can only point out that Russia is in violation and has used any excuse to attack... Georgia has a Government similar to Ours... As for us Uniting that would be great, but if OBAMA is elected we will never unite because he is trying to seperate races... America would be in turmoil and we will probably have a Civil War or a Revolution...
  • +1 raves
    harrisa judeee August 15, 2008 02:04:00 (edited)
    harrisa
    I agree completely. I didn't mean it in that sense but that all the infighting amongst politicians here in our country, that is all a moot point. There are times when we need to stand behind our country and I think now is the time. But never underestimate the power of the American military. They always have an ace up their sleeve.


    (I didn't mean to bump you Foodie) He just didn't understand my comment.
  • Foodie007 harrisa August 15, 2008 01:30:20
    Foodie007
    Very well said, couldn't agree with you more.
  • +2 raves
    NarcolepticGoat August 11, 2008 22:07:07
    NarcolepticGoat

    Yes!!!

    so what's new
  • +5 raves
    wolfshadow August 11, 2008 22:06:17
    wolfshadow

    Yes!!!

    He's the bully on the block, thinks he can do what he wants and be the only one.
  • +3 raves
    sickone August 11, 2008 21:57:04
    sickone

    Yes!!!

    the georgians shot first , now they in trouble they wana try to get us involved
  • +6 / -2 raves
    TheThinker sickone August 11, 2008 22:28:16
    TheThinker
    I'm so glad we have an expert on Russian / Georgian affairs with us today.
    You always have intelligent things to say. What fine University did you attend sickone? glad expert russian georgian affairs intelligent fine university attend sickone
  • +5 / -3 raves
    John sickone August 11, 2008 22:54:25
    John
    You have no idea about the issue or grasp of history sickling!
  • +3 raves
    Nikki +... sickone August 11, 2008 23:59:31
    Nikki +~In God We Trust~+
    We help our allies, that is what America is about.
  • +2 / -1 raves
    Javison sickone August 12, 2008 00:24:49
    Javison
    Check your spelling and wording sickone.
  • +2 raves
    sickone Javison August 12, 2008 11:22:42
    sickone
    what i know is the georgians shot first , thinking they could do what they want and russia spanked them for it , the only reason bush said somthing is because we have an oil pipeline running under Ga. we help our selves thats what america is about . why argue with you guys im a vet . you probaly will be at home on your computer in your underweAR AT YOUR MOMS HOUSE TRYING TO FRONT LIKE YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE . clean your room and take your trash out . and by the way thinker i went to the the gulf war for highschool and college how bout you i cant spell cause it s not a requirement to shoot people whats your excuse ...by the way nice pic of yourself
  • +2 raves
    Javison sickone August 12, 2008 23:49:34
    Javison
    I think the whole reason any of these wars are happening is to deplete the world population. That makes all the sense to me. Oh, by the way Sickone, many of us don't have to live with our parents. We are quite successful, even at my age. Shooting is all dandy and great for you, education is right for me. I hope education is on the top of the list for most of us here. As for being a vet, I think that is very honorable and I respect that 100%.
  • +3 / -1 raves
    John sickone August 15, 2008 00:25:22
    John
    Sickling, you were so close to the answer, but it just flew over your head.... the oil pipeline is the only pipeline from the Caspian sea that does not pass through Russia.... Russia wants controll of that pipeline to controll Europe..... THey set this whole thing up to get controll of the pipeline and the idiots in the western press are siding with Russia.... What a pack of morons!
  • +1 / -1 raves
    socokid John August 15, 2008 16:01:23
    socokid
    Which is exactly why we invaded Iraq, which is exactly why Bush is a hypocrite. Good call.
  • TruePat... John December 20, 2008 02:26:40
    TruePatriot
    moderated...
  • +5 / -2 raves
    Sarah August 11, 2008 21:55:53
    Sarah

    Yes!!!

    Of course he is a hypocrite.
  • +4 raves
    Nikki +... Sarah August 11, 2008 23:58:32
    Nikki +~In God We Trust~+
    Such shallow thinking.
  • +4 raves
    Javison Nikki +... August 12, 2008 00:25:58
    Javison
    Absolutely...
  • +1 / -1 raves
    Sarah Sarah August 12, 2008 05:55:04
    Sarah
    Why not condemn the other 29 people who think the same thing I do? Bush is such a great president...
  • +2 raves
    ME Sarah August 14, 2008 19:54:51 (edited)
    ME
    Hypocrite or not, I do not see your name on the ballet.
  • +4 raves
    JC ~ BC... ME August 14, 2008 23:53:14
    JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI
    Great point but it is a fact they don't do well with facts...LOL
  • +27 / -2 raves
    JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI August 11, 2008 21:50:57
    JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI

    No!!

    Many of you are all tied up in the Bush bashing that can't see what is going on. If this battle grows and it could it may involve most of eastern Europe. Which would bring NATO in to play and if that happens we are in play. Open your eyes and clear your hate, your bias is dominating you!!!
  • +12 raves
    harrisa JC ~ BC... August 11, 2008 22:14:10 (edited)
    harrisa
    You are always the voice of reason.
  • +10 raves
    JC ~ BC... harrisa August 11, 2008 22:59:43
    JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI
    Thank you Harrisa
  • +13 / -2 raves
    TheThinker JC ~ BC... August 11, 2008 22:29:29
    TheThinker
    You will never reach them JC-NObama. They hate America anyways.......
  • +15 raves
    JC ~ BC... TheThinker August 11, 2008 23:06:47
    JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI
    I guess it would take a draft for them to wake up? Mean while they're busy hating everything that is, world is getting ready to take advantage of the empty suit ala 9/11. Cuba has already signed treaties with Russia for them to park a squadron of migs.
  • IXth Am... JC ~ BC... August 23, 2008 23:06:15
    IXth Amendment Person
    I really do think you need to read Andrew Bacevich's "The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism."

    "Hate"? Methinks you've missed some very important aspects of l'histoire d'Pax Americana. Where've you been since 1942, may I ask?

    Try this out. Part I:


    and Part II:


  • JC ~ BC... IXth Am... August 24, 2008 05:16:16
    JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI




  • +12 raves
    Bill - ... JC ~ BC... August 11, 2008 23:05:23
    Bill - McGee - 2012
    and you gave me props for my comments? LOL you're too kind.. it looks to me like it's YOU who have the handle on it...

    great comment JC...
  • +9 raves
    JC ~ BC... Bill - ... August 11, 2008 23:15:25
    JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI
    Thank you Bill coming from you that means a lot...!
  • +7 raves
    Bill - ... JC ~ BC... August 11, 2008 23:25:27
    Bill - McGee - 2012
    SEE!!!!!
    there you go again.....

    LOL

    There are several folks here (like you) whose comments stand on their own without ridicule and without remorse.. I thoroughly enjoy their/your perspectives.

    now i have to work on a new comedy poll...
  • +7 raves
    Bill - ... Bill - ... August 11, 2008 23:26:09
    Bill - McGee - 2012
    well without "justified" ridicule at least...
  • +2 raves
    Javison JC ~ BC... August 12, 2008 00:26:51
    Javison
    I couldn't have explained that better if I tried. Nice reply.
  • Dick JC ~ BC... August 14, 2008 21:32:07
    Dick
    Bush is the one Who said when I look in his eyes, wasn't that what he said GOOD MAN, don't blame us its Bush who has made a disaster of forign policy, that idiot would be an idiot in a circus if it wasn't for his fathers silver spoon. You are the blinded, you don't even know what that babling idiot says. If thats what is happening, acording to you. Then God lets get rid of these idiots because it took 5 yrs to control Iraq, thats a laugh. Do you really think we can fight them as week as we are now?
  • +3 raves
    JC ~ BC... Dick August 14, 2008 23:51:03
    JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI
    Yes And Obama said he could no sooner abandon rev.Wright as he could abandon his race. He also said he cringed at his grand mothers statement about blacks...

    I as a man have never cringed at anything much less words...!

  • socokid JC ~ BC... August 15, 2008 16:11:10
    socokid
    Holy cow. Fox"News"... really?

    PDF... See page 17...

    http://65.109.167.118/pipa/pd...

    On a side note, he seemed to forget a few things Obama did over the last 20 years... like graduating Magna Cum Laude from Harvard, graduated from Columbia where he majored in political science with a specialization in international relations, ran the DCP (large church community group in Chicago), etc... McCain graduated at the bottom of his class at the Naval Academy.

    That video is nothing more than a right wing nut case, flashy graphics and sounds included!, talking about scaring white people about race. Talking about his minister (old news, Obama has clearly stated his views on the matter several times) is silly at best. But, leave it to Fox'News' to breed fear to get better ratings from like minded people! It's their job. Murdoch went to court to explain that he is not obligated to inform. For once, I agree with him.

    If you think that scaring white people is not part of the right wing agenda, then I only have to look at your posts to find this truth.

    Good luck with that...
  • +2 raves
    JC ~ BC... socokid August 15, 2008 17:39:48
    JC ~ BCWYAFYMJGI
    Guess again CNN

    So did Fidel Castro, you do know Castro went to Harvard?

    Again not fox news but CNN !!!!

    I am not a right winger.

    Do you know what Black Liberation Theology is? castro castro harvard fox news cnn winger black liberation theology

  • +1 raves
    Co_Lone... JC ~ BC... August 14, 2008 22:45:05
    Co_Lone_Wolf
    "OUR" Founding Fathers condemded exactly what the Bush Regime is doing and warned us to beware off this type Tyranny . The Great Decider is the Great Devider and this Country is in big trouble if we continue to let this Government stay in control.

    Do some research and know your facts; there are enough "IDIOTS" in Washington DC.
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