.comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}

Born at the Crest of the Empire

Friday, October 12, 2007

Picture of the Day - 2










President Bush walks back to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, after delivering a statement on the South Lawn. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)


After this statement,
On another issue before Congress, I urge members to oppose the Armenian genocide resolution now being considered by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. We all deeply regret the tragic suffering of the Armenian people that began in 1915. This resolution is not the right response to these historic mass killings, and its passage would do great harm to our relations with a key ally in NATO and in the global war on terror.

Thank you.

posted by mikevotes at 3:32 PM

5 Comments:

  • Translation: If I hadn't screwed up in Iraq the Turks would be free to protect their borders anyway they want.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:36 PM  

  • Is Bush letting a foreign country dictate American policy? Is he saying Congress needs Turkey's permission before they can call a spade a spade?

    A far cry from the puffed up Bush of the 2004 debates...

    By Blogger -epm, at 3:44 PM  

  • Yeah, in this I see a president not happy with what he had to say.

    And, yes, he's put us in a position where Turkey has us up against the wall.

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 6:03 PM  

  • Are the Dems intentionally provoking Turkey to make things difficult for Bush to continue his Iraq policy forever-war? If Turkey stiffs us on air space and military base access for supply runs, is this a back door way for the Dems to use Turkey as a proxy to scuttle Bush?

    By Blogger -epm, at 6:36 PM  

  • Interesting question.

    Tom Lantos is the committee chairman behind it, and he's really savvy, and it is a way to get at the war without even involving "the troops" or the mission.

    And Bush defending genocide is definitely not strong footing, plus the reality of the debate passes below the public radar.

    For some reason I don't seem to want to believe that that's the game, but if that's what this is, it's freakin' brilliant.

    (Man, you're on fire today. I thought the global warming premise below was incredibly incisive.)

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 9:22 PM  

Post a Comment

<< Home