Bush got his fingers slapped a little by Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel !?

Question

I liked what he said...and you??? Especially the last paragraph:

That's absurd," Bush snapped at a news conference in response to an assertion that the United States was regarded as the biggest threat to global security. "We'll defend ourselves, but at the same time we're actively working with our partners to spread peace and democracy

Unbidden, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel rose with an impassioned defense that seemed to surprise the president.
"I think it's grotesque to say that America is a threat to the peace in the world compared with North Korea, Iran, a lot of countries," Schuessel said. Europe would not enjoy peace and prosperity if not for U.S. help after World War II, he said. By TERENCE HUNT, AP White House Correspondent 6/21/2006
"We should be fair from the other side of the Atlantic," Schuessel said. "We should understand what September 11th meant to the American people."
But the chancellor also prodded Bush.
"We can only have a victory in the fight against terror if we don't undermine our common values," Schuessel said. "It can never be a victory, a credible victory over terrorists if we give up our values: democracy, rule of law, individual rights."

Answer 1

Cantcu, I don't think there is any way to bludgeon reason into the concrete heads of these people. They didn't read the article, they don't understand that European politicians are subtle and diplomatic, so yeah the point you tried to make was lost on them.

for the people who replied before me: try reading these last lines:
But the chancellor also prodded Bush. "We can only have a victory in the fight against terror if we don't undermine our common values," Schuessel said. "It can never be a victory, a credible victory over terrorists if we give up our values: democracy, rule of law, individual rights."

And for your reference European politicians are polite, subtle and diplomatic. Translated into American parlance that last paragraph means: "You are a hypocrite, you are talking of fighting terrorism while you are taking away the civil rights and liberties of your own people".

Do these people have even a single grey cell in their cranium?

Answer 2

The Chancellor quickly came to Bush's and America's defense actually - try reading or quoting the whole incident.

Answer 3

No actually some silly news reporter trying to get the better of Bush, got told off and I was glad, looks like Bush told them a thing or two, he needs to keep going with Kennedy and some of those in Washington spreading all sorts of lies

Answer 4

When you are able to comprehend the chancellor's statement let me know and I'll come back to answer..