He has basicly admitted now that the reason for this war is profiteering. How are we going to explain to are children why we did not act now.
2007-02-15 15:33:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I think the question is why has the mainstream media given him a free pass. This quote should have been printed on the front page of every newspaper.
2007-02-15 16:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the question he was asked and his response:
Q: "A lot of our allies in Europe do a lot of business with Iran. So I wonder what your thoughts are about how you further tighten the financial pressure on Iran, in particular, if it also means economic pain for a lot of our allies."
BUSH: "It's an interesting question. One of the problems, not specifically on this issue, just in general, that - let's put it this way: Money trumps peace, sometimes. In other words, commercial interests are very powerful interests throughout the world. And part of the issue in convincing people to put sanctions on a specific country is to convince them that it's in the world's interest that they forego their own financial interest..."
2007-02-15 23:50:15 · answer #2 · answered by puter_patty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there's no smoking gun. No evidence. Common sense is what we should have used at the polls. It's too late for that now.
2007-02-15 23:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by rtanys 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I watched the press conference and heard him say the same thing.
2007-02-15 23:41:10 · answer #4 · answered by itsdabigbadwolf 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another example of people hearing what they want to hear.
2007-02-15 23:37:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋