How many loaded words can you find in this article?
First the headline;
Bush Shops for More Reasons to Go to War
Shops? What exactly does that mean. Why not use digs or invents and really say what you mean. Next;
Bush has been finding his push to depose Saddam an increasingly hard sell, both at home and abroad.
If by abroad you mean France and Germany, yes you are right.
Still, Bush's growing check list could offer a broader choice of political cover for wavering allies who want to support him but face surging anti-war sentiment from their populations. It might also help him win over skeptical Americans.
I agree that some allies are under pressure. But real leaders make the tough decisions if they believe they are right for the people they govern.
Actually, linking the conflict in Iraq with resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not a new idea. Bush's father, the first President Bush, told Congress after the 1991 Persian Gulf War that "the time has come to put an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict." But little came of that overture.
Notice how he had to link the first President Bush into this. A bone toss to the people who think this is just W avenging his Dad. of course nothing came from that overture, Arafat thrives on instability, Barak gave him near everything and Arafat started another Intifada.
Thursday, February 27, 2003
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