Bush's pig tales show disengagement

[gerryhatrick]

Bush's pig tales show disengagement

BY TIMOTHY M. PHELPS

Newsday Washington Bureau Chief

July 15, 2006, 9:03 PM EDT

WASHINGTON -- As Israeli warplanes were preparing an attack on Lebanon Thursday afternoon, and a Lebanese militia was aiming a rocket at the ancient Israeli city of Safed, President George W. Bush was bantering with reporters in Germany about a pig.

Bush kept bringing up the roast wild boar he was about to dine on at a banquet that night, even when asked about the swelling crisis in the Middle East, where pig meat is forbidden to religious Jews and Muslims.

"Does it concern you that the Beirut airport has been bombed?" a reporter asked. "And do you see a risk of triggering a wider war?"

"I thought you were going to ask me about the pig," Bush replied blithely. Then he brought the pig up again -- for the fifth time -- before giving a long answer that ended with his saying Israel needed to protect itself.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wo...0,7120698.story

What an embarrassment.

Here's the video: http://www.crooksandliars.com/posts/2006/0...sh-and-the-pig/

Ok, calling all American Republicans....do you honestly still think this President is doing anything close to a good job? I know I'm about to get the regular chorus of "YOU HATE BUSH!", but if anyone is interested in showing some honesty that would be refreshing.

[sharkman]

Maybe you should study the video some more without the Newsday hack's Bush derangement syndrome and you'll see that Bush is simply doing what politicans and celebrities do when they don't want to comment on a certain issue. They avoid the question. The reporters keep hammering away, and get some comments in the end.

By the way, Jon Stewart may not be the best source of news.

[Biblio Bibuli]

Bush's pig tales show disengagement

BY TIMOTHY M. PHELPS

Newsday Washington Bureau Chief

July 15, 2006, 9:03 PM EDT

WASHINGTON -- As Israeli warplanes were preparing an attack on Lebanon Thursday afternoon, and a Lebanese militia was aiming a rocket at the ancient Israeli city of Safed, President George W. Bush was bantering with reporters in Germany about a pig.

Bush kept bringing up the roast wild boar he was about to dine on at a banquet that night, even when asked about the swelling crisis in the Middle East, where pig meat is forbidden to religious Jews and Muslims.

"Does it concern you that the Beirut airport has been bombed?" a reporter asked. "And do you see a risk of triggering a wider war?"

"I thought you were going to ask me about the pig," Bush replied blithely. Then he brought the pig up again -- for the fifth time -- before giving a long answer that ended with his saying Israel needed to protect itself.

Bush is from a German background so he comes by his fascination with pigs honestly. He was just honoring his guests by showing the same love of eating "schwine" as his hosts.

I was just in Germany this month & went to an Indian Restaurant. They had Curried Schwine, Butter Schwine, Tikka Schwine etc on the menu. This is called adapting to the native culture ... as Indians don't eat pigs ... but they knew the locals did. Smart & sensitive owners.

It's an infinitely more polite thing to do than the local Muslim community in Regensburg who came out in full shroud regalia with crescent moon flags flying in the main square on a Sunday ... with three Cathedral bells ringing & people streaming into church.

I have to say that by the reaction of the locals ... it will be much easier to be a Muslim in the Great Satan America than in Europe when push comes to shove. The stony faces & silence that greeted that parade bode far worse for their Islamic aspirations than in America where the puppy dogs just try & make friends & put up with anything in the name of "multiculturism".

Anyway ... I hope Bush enjoyed his schwine ... I certainly enjoyed every pig part I ate there.

[gerryhatrick]

Maybe you should study the video some more without the Newsday hack's Bush derangement syndrome and you'll see that Bush is simply doing what politicans and celebrities do when they don't want to comment on a certain issue. They avoid the question. The reporters keep hammering away, and get some comments in the end.

By the way, Jon Stewart may not be the best source of news.

Ignore the fact that the video is on Jon Stewart and ignore everything Jon Stewart says. You are then left with the raw footage of Bush.

And he mentioned the pig five times. The video shows two that weren't in response to questions, so your analysis is empty in that regard

The one instance that he was responding to a question it was a question that he should have been happy to answer. Or maybe he's lost his mojo like some pundits speculate and can't talk tough on Iran anymore.

The other two instances aren't on the video.

[Machinations]

My humble analysis? He's drinking again.

[geoffrey]

Did you ever listen to a world Chretien said?

I think Bush and him hit in the same league though. It's not a conservative double talk thing, it's a flailing politican thing.

[gc1765]

Did you ever listen to a world Chretien said?

I think Bush and him hit in the same league though. It's not a conservative double talk thing, it's a flailing politican thing.

Are we talking about avoiding the question? Chretien was hands down the best at it. Have you ever heard the "a proof is a proof..." quote? Classic!!

[planetx]

bush is the frickin cheney hand puppet.

cheney is doing a great job for his constituents... of course, his constituents are oil companies and arms manufacturers.

[Melanie_]

I was just in Germany this month & went to an Indian Restaurant. They had Curried Schwine, Butter Schwine, Tikka Schwine etc on the menu. This is called adapting to the native culture ... as Indians don't eat pigs ... but they knew the locals did. Smart & sensitive owners.

It's an infinitely more polite thing to do than the local Muslim community in Regensburg who came out in full shroud regalia with crescent moon flags flying in the main square on a Sunday ... with three Cathedral bells ringing & people streaming into church.

Interesting. My husband is from India, and he eats pork all the time. India is a huge and diverse land, with hundreds of distinct cultures and practices - you are making an assumption that all Indians are the same.

Do you have a link or any other information about the incident in Regensburg? Otherwise, I might simply assume that you are saying Muslims should stay indoors on a Sunday morning.

[US Citizen]

bush is the frickin cheney hand puppet.

cheney is doing a great job for his constituents... of course, his constituents are oil companies and arms manufacturers.

This is what a lot of Americans believe, as well. Throw Halliburton in also. And foreign governments. Have you heard how they sold our biggest voting machine company (Smartmatic) to a foreign country? It's a big topic over here that now our votes cannot be audited...there is no paper trail. Not good news for people who already think the last presidential election was rigged!

[sharkman]

bush is the frickin cheney hand puppet.

cheney is doing a great job for his constituents... of course, his constituents are oil companies and arms manufacturers.

This is what a lot of Americans believe, as well. Throw Halliburton in also. And foreign governments. Have you heard how they sold our biggest voting machine company (Smartmatic) to a foreign country? It's a big topic over here that now our votes cannot be audited...there is no paper trail. Not good news for people who already think the last presidential election was rigged!

People love to believe conspiracy theories, but the reality is usually much different. Can you recall any of the Clinton theories that were making the rounds in conservative circles?

[BubberMiley]

Using the old foil-hat conspiracy theory line is an easy way to dismiss a debate without showing you don't know what you're talking about.

[sharkman]

Using the old foil-hat conspiracy theory line is an easy way to dismiss a debate without showing you don't know what you're talking about.

Perhaps you could have something of substance to offer once in a while rather than just live up to your "don't listen' tag. When someone believes that Cheney is pulling the strings, the foil hat analogy is fitting whether you can see it or not.

[GostHacked]

Using the old foil-hat conspiracy theory line is an easy way to dismiss a debate without showing you don't know what you're talking about.

Perhaps you could have something of substance to offer once in a while rather than just live up to your "don't listen' tag. When someone believes that Cheney is pulling the strings, the foil hat analogy is fitting whether you can see it or not.

And when you get more real news from a guy on Comedy Central than you get from MSM, I will stick with the tin foil hat crowd.

[BubberMiley]

Perhaps you could have something of substance to offer once in a while rather than just live up to your "don't listen' tag. When someone believes that Cheney is pulling the strings, the foil hat analogy is fitting whether you can see it or not.

If Cheney isn't pulling the strings, why did Bush wait till he heard from Cheney before reacting on 9/11?

[gc1765]

If Cheney isn't pulling the strings, why did Bush wait till he heard from Cheney before reacting on 9/11?

He was too busy reading about goats, duh

[Charles Anthony]

bush is the frickin cheney hand puppet.

cheney is doing a great job for his constituents... of course, his constituents are oil companies and arms manufacturers.

This is what a lot of Americans believe, as well. Throw Halliburton in also. And foreign governments.

People love to believe conspiracy theories, but the reality is usually much different. Can you recall any of the Clinton theories that were making the rounds in conservative circles?

I love conspiracy theories!

You ask about Clinton theories?? Here is one:

Milosevic asks court to subpoena Bill Clinton

Marlise Simons - The New York Times

March 2nd, 2006

Paris lawyers for Slobodan Milosevic have asked the court trying him for war crimes to issue a subpoena for Bill Clinton to testify at the trial.

The request, filed last week and disclosed Tuesday, said the testimony was needed "to ensure that the trial is both informed and fair." It said that Clinton, who was president during most of the Balkan wars of the 1990s, played a "continuous role and had unique knowledge" of events.

---<snip>---

The lawyers provided a list of 13 topics for discussion with Clinton, but the list was not disclosed. However, an idea of what Milosevic has in mind can be gleaned from a letter he sent to Clinton's New York office last year.

The letter, obtained by The New York Times from Milosevic's lawyers in Belgrade, is dated July 18, 2005 and is filled with taunting suggestions that the United States and NATO acted improperly during the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo.

Milosevic briefly mentions the personal conversations, meetings and indirect dealings the two former leaders had while Clinton was president and Milosevic was first the president of Serbia and then of what remained of Yugoslavia. The letter fits in with the way Milosevic has presented himself in court - as a peacemaker - while describing the West as the warmonger and NATO as the aggressor.

"I am very aware that you will definitely not wish to testify in my favor," Milosevic wrote. "Neither do I expect this. I do expect you, however, to be willing to allow your testimony to contribute to the establishment of truth before an institution whose formation you supported."

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/02/news/hague.php

The Murder of Slobodan Milosevic

Peter Robert North

June 1st, 2006

Based on the evidence provided by the ICTY themselves (some of it clearly inadvertant as a result of their clumsy coverup in the immediate aftermath of his death) i.e., public statements from ICTY officials (doctors/toxicologists) that they performed blood tests on January 12 which revealed the presence of the Leprosy drug 'Rifampicine' in Milosevic's blood but kept it secret from Milosevic,his doctors,lawyers and the entire world for TWO MONTHS until March 7, is clear evidence of foul play on the part of officials in the ICTY.

----<snip>----

They first said it was "natural causes", then said "possibly suicide", then they said he took the "wrong medicine" - without explaining how he could have possibly taken the medicine without them knowing - since he was always closely watched and was ONLY given medicine by the prison dispensary in the presence of armed guards.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?con...;articleId=2542

UN Closes Book On Milosevic Cover-up

Investigators clear themselves despite overwhelming evidence of foul play

Paul Joseph Watson

The fact that Milosevic was under constant surveillance coupled with the total lack of response from medical personnel to his heart attack proves foul play in itself, absent of any allegations of poisoning.

Milosevic wrote a letter one day before his death claiming he was being poisoned to death in jail. The lawyer who advised Milosevic during his trial, Azdenko Tomanovic, showed journalists a handwritten letter in which Milosevic wrote: "They would like to poison me. I'm seriously concerned and worried."

Milosevic's trial was coming to an end and the only verifiable evidence to emerge from it was proof that the real Butcher's of Serbia were Wes Clark and Bill Clinton. The US government's financial and military support of Al-Qaeda, after the embassy bombings, was also being exposed.

http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=11632

Speaking of Haliburton and foreign governments....

Getting Away with Murder

Marjorie Cohn

t r u t h o u t | Perspective

March 21st, 2005

After NATO conquered Yugoslavia, Halliburton's Brown and Root constructed Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo, the largest foreign U.S. military base built since the Vietnam War. Besides the Great Wall of China, the only other earthly thing visible from outer space is Camp Bondsteel. Brown and Root is also building the 14 permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/032105B.shtml

Canadians should ask questions about Milosevic's transfer to The Hague and Canada's role in the war against Yugoslavia

Stephen Gowans

It's handy too that the media raises no embarrassing questions about the timing of the bombing. All of the murders of which Milosevic is accused, but one, happened after the NATO bombing commenced. And the one pre-bombing incident, the Racak massacre, is now believed to have been faked by the KLA, an organization which has since been revealed to have been trained, funded, and encouraged by Washington, to oust Milosevic. Before the bombing the US State Department denounced the KLA as a terrorist organization. The KLA has since transmuted into the NLA, another terrorist organization, this time bedeviling the Macedonian government.

http://www.canadiancontent.ca/features/070501gowans.html

...and Canadian governments.