Reflections on the "New American" Revolution
Monday, April 19, 2004
Bush Bemoans Spanish Troops' Iraq Pullout: "President Bush scolded Spain's new prime minister Monday for his swift withdrawal of troops from Iraq and told him to avoid actions that give 'false comfort to terrorists or enemies of freedom in Iraq.' "
This just shows how hollow Bush's commitment to democracy is. He applauded former Spanish Prime Minister Aznar for committing Spanish troops when 90% of the Spanish people were against it. Now he berates the current Prime Minister who was elected on a platform that called for removal of the troops.
In addition, he does not comment on the fact that the Spanish troops would not be pulled out if he had turned over the administration of Iraq to the UN, which is something that he should have done from the beginning, if he had the interests of the Iraqi people at heart.
Sadly, all this is a smokescreen. Bush has no interest in democracy. He wasn't democratically elected himself. He said it would be easier to rule if this was a "dictatorship", and he has shown disdain for the institutions of government by his actions, secrecy and lack of attention. He's a disgrace and a dangerous man in a position of great power.
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