Obama: Bush speech a 'political attack'

[libbydc]

President Bush,

"Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along," Bush said. "We have heard this foolish delusion before. As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: 'Lord, if I could only have talked to Hitler, all this might have been avoided.'" To applause, Bush told the audience, "We have an obligation to call this what it is - the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history."

Senator Obama,

"It is sad that President Bush would use a speech to the Knesset on the 60th anniversary of Israel's independence to launch a false political attack," he said in a statement. "Instead of tough talk and no action, we need to do what Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan did and use all elements of American power - including tough, principled, and direct diplomacy - to pressure countries like Iran and Syria." Obama added that Bush was aware that the candidate had never supported talking to terrorists, "and the president's extraordinary politicization of foreign policy and the politics of fear do nothing to secure the American people or our stalwart ally Israel."

White House Spokeswoman Dana Perinp

"I understand when you're running for office you sometimes think the world revolves around you - that is not always true and it is not true in this case," she said during a briefing with reporters in Jerusalem. Perino described Bush's remarks as a re-articulation of long-standing American policy, and said that he had on many other occasions taken issue with those who called for engagement with terrorist or rogue leaders.

So how bout it? I personally think that Bush was speaking from a historical perspective, and not a political one. Most convincing reason is that he was in Jerusalem. Who's campaigning there?? God help me siding with him on things these days. He makes my skin crawl, but honestly.... if he was talking about anyone in particular isn't it more likely to be Jimmy Carter talking with Hamas? I mean Obama took his platform of diplomacy, and direct talks with Amadenawhatshisname of his website a while back now.
Seriously though, I really wonder why Senator Obama threw himself in front of the bus that way? I mean if he had never said anything, no one would be talking about this and probably would not even have made that connection. Now he's opened himself up to speculation of why he was so defensive. Bad move IMO. I would have kept my mouth shut if it were me, or at least hired campaign managers who would have told me to.

[Berkley]

oh blah. My gosh can't they just quit blabbing about oh well poor me he said this or poor me she said this. He needs to focus on his damn campaign and not on that fact that he thinks big mean ol bush might be talking about him. Besides there are what like 6 of us left who still support George so really it's not like it will affect his campaign. But if the canidates keep whining like babies it surely will.

[GlitterCrotch]

Yeah... I don't like Obama. He's the kind of guy who's quick to read too much into **** and take it personally. I don't like people who are like that in general.

[*Realized*]

I really really hope Clinton gets the nom but I think its hopeless.

[flangl18]

I think it is ridiculous. Obama should have just kept his mouth shut unless he is feeling defensive for a reason.....

[libbydc]

Originally Posted by flangl18 I think it is ridiculous. Obama should have just kept his mouth shut unless he is feeling defensive for a reason.....

See CIP! This would have gone over as one of those unmentionables except that he actually justified it, nay DEFINED it, by making a comment. WTH?

[Sophie♥Hatter]

I find it ironic that Mr. Bush would talk about the Nazi regime entering Poland while no one moved to stop it,yet he is pushing for us to enter Iran.

[libbydc]

Originally Posted by Green~Mammy I find it ironic that Mr. Bush would talk about the Nazi regime entering Poland while no one moved to stop it,yet he is pushing for us to enter Iran.

Ok, I'm thick now and again. Can you elaborate?

[Sophie♥Hatter]

Originally Posted by libbydc Ok, I'm thick now and again. Can you elaborate?

http://militarysos.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100983

[libbydc]

Oh no..... seriously?
First of all that list is propaganda. The first time I came across this was in one of those retarded mass emails.
My opinion is that that list is ambiguous enough for people to be allowed to fill in the gaps and conclude that the US is a fascist country, and that Bush is a fascist. It's deplorable, and disgusting to me. (Not you... I have highly respected several of your opinions... it's this ... not personal)
For those intent on comparing Bush's America to previous incarnations of totalitarianism, I would argue that in that sense his vision is more akin to Franco's than to Hitler's. It is an America where the powerful have more to gain from the depoliticization of the populace, the slide into cynical, quiet, apathy, than they do from wholesale mobilization.
Bush isn't Hitler. America isn't the Third Reich. That doesn't mean the Bushies are good guys. But they're not in the same psychopathic, criminally insane league as were the Nazi elite.