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bigtree

(85,998 posts)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:24 AM Jul 2013

FOX and Friends Are Going to Have a Collective Coronary



tweeted by, TheObamaDiary TheObamaDiary.com 27m
WH press heads explode: Check name of road beside statehouse in Dar es Salaam where people wait to greet Pres. Obama pic.twitter.com/KOAHFWUYXU


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Jonathan Karl ?@jonkarl 38m
This will be interesting: WH officials say a joint public appearance between Pres Obama and GWBush is likely tomorrow here in Tanzania

Live streaming from Tanzania here: http://www.ustream.tv/cbsnews
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bigtree

(85,998 posts)
3. I imagine the entire country will collapse, nationwide, in a epic pout
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:45 AM
Jul 2013

. . . if it doesn't happen.

I know I will.

 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
8. Don't you think it's a great opportunity
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:10 AM
Jul 2013

to bring a war criminal to justice?

I'm just trying to be a problem solver, I know that Obama's been trying to solve this for years.

bigtree

(85,998 posts)
10. I'll bet the Tanzanians will want to discuss women's issues at the Bush foundation forum
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:35 AM
Jul 2013

. . . maybe they'll form a subgroup to discuss Bush's war crimes.

Better yet, maybe some folks there who are thinking like you can form a Westboro-style protest group to picket the memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony for the 11 folks who lost their lives in that 1998 embassy bombing.

bigtree

(85,998 posts)
13. of course, he did. Is that even a question here?
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:56 AM
Jul 2013

Did Bush help Tanzania with their malaria problem in 2005?

Tanzania Ignores Arrest Call for George W. Bush

2011: Tanzania welcomed visiting former U.S. President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Thursday, ignoring a call by Amnesty International to arrest him for U.S. torture of suspected terrorists during his term.

Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete received the couple in the capital, Dar es Salaam, and thanked Bush for supporting the African country's campaign to curb AIDS and HIV infection.

"With people of goodwill like you, Mr. President, I believe, together we shall fight and win the war against HIV/AIDS and achieve our target of an HIV-free generation in half a decade," said Kikwete, according to AFP.

Kikwete was referring to the U.S. Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief that Bush initiated and the Obama administration continues to support.


read: http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/259880/20111202/tanzania-ignores-arrest-bush-george-w-jakaya.htm

. . . I'll let you know if they've changed their minds this time around.

 

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)
5. This is one of the few places in the world GW Bush actually has a positive approval rating
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:50 AM
Jul 2013

One of the few good things 'W' did during his Presidency was help with a malaria eradication effort.

When I was in Kenya and Tanzania and mentioned Bush, several folks were quick to mention that while they disagreed with much of his policies, they were grateful for this.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/04/george-w-bushs-legacy-on-africa-wins-praise-even-from-foes/

 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
6. Bush also helped America's 99% move toward
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:53 AM
Jul 2013

parity with Africa's 99%. We can now feel stronger solidarity.

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