Bush: Tsunami Response Improves U.S. Image

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. response to last year's devastating tsunami in Asia had changed opinions of America in parts of the Muslim world, President Bush said on Tuesday.

"I think that the world is beginning to see a different impression of America," Bush said during a White House meeting with his father -- former President Bush -- and former President Bill Clinton, who are leading the push for private donations for tsunami relief.
...
"I'm heartened that the good folks of Indonesia, for example, see a different America now," Bush said.

"They see a country which of course will defend our security, but a country which also cares deeply about suffering people, regardless of their religion, that when we find a Muslim child suffering we weep just as equally as when we find another child that suffers."

Clinton said a lot of work remained to be done and that the United States should "see it through to the end."

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/bush/articles/2005/03/08/bush_tsunami_response_improves_us_image/

[phantom power]

1. dream on, Photo-Op Boy.

[physioex]

4. Putting lip stick on a pig.....

Don't think they don't know the real motives, to send missionaries to try and convert the savages.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. "beginning to see a different impression of America"

I don't get this guy at all.

[Rose Siding]

8. "we weep just as equally"

sigh

[Lizzie Borden]

15. There ya go!!!

[cornermouse]

3. He lives in an echo chamber.

Of course, he's going to think it improved our image.

[Kimber Scott]

5. There are two Americas...

We the people who give a shit and then there is Bush's America. Had it been up to him, the tsunami victims would be making do with $4 million American dollars.

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. Because operating with basic human decency

is the opposite of the current US administration's image? And therefore any gesture that displays basic human decency on the part of the US administration surprises everyone?

Nice sentiment, Bushie. To indict yourself with...

[Rose Siding]

11. It is an indictment of him, isn't it?

Welcome to DU, alcibiades_mystery :hi:

[alcibiades_mystery]

20. Thanks

Nice joint, this.

[movonne]

7. ???

[u4ic]

9. Mr Bush, can you send me some of those drugs you're on, too?

:silly:

[BonjourUSA]

10. The American Muslim people should be happy

[ClintonTyree]

12. This was AFTER the Democrats told him $4 million was a slap....

in their face? If it was up to this numb nut, the world would view the US as the stingiest nation as well as the most was mongering. What a tool. This guy has no concept of reality at all. None.

[Squatch]

13. We need to do more helpin' and less killin', ya bastard.

[d_b]

14. What a sick..

hi.

[LynnTheDem]

16. Yeah...they hate you and us even MORE, asshole. TRY, bush, just TRY to

live in THIS world! The world of REALITY. You may even learn to like it.

[LynnTheDem]

19. The poll he refers to..."The Terror Free Tomorrow". LOL!!!

The Terror Free Tomorrow poll was conducted in February by the leading Indonesian pollster, Lembaga Survei Indonesia, and surveyed 1,200 adults nationwide with a margin of error of ± 2.9 percentage points.

http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=86757

[leesa]

17. I doubt it.

Everyone knows the US is the biggest tightwad on the planet

[springhill]

18. That's all he he cares about..........

How we look. Jesus Christ he is abhorrent.

[struggle4progress]

21. US: Fewer Federal Dollars Could Limit Number of Refugees Resettling in U.S

: WASHINGTON - A tight budget this year could mean a drop in the number of refugees settling in the United States, although President Bush's spending plan for 2006 would increase money for refugee assistance. The State Department can resettle about 40,000 refugees this year, slightly more than half the ceiling of 70,000 set by Bush, with its current budget.

Refugee assistance groups hope to persuade Congress to include more money for refugee resettlements in an emergency spending bill for tsunami relief and the war in Iraq. The House Appropriations Committee was considering the spending bill Tuesday afternoon. <snip>

http://www.keralanext.com/news/indexread.asp?id=142025

[Bluebear]

22. Yes, Dr. Rice said the tsunami was a "wonderful opportunity"!

:crazy:

[Dave Reynolds]

23. Pardon my French, but

that fucking moron is so full of shit, I'm surprised it doesn't trickle out of his fucking monkey ears.

Sorry, I'm feeling a bit anti-bush today.

[librechik]

24. welcome to DU, Dave

you don't have to apologize for rants like that around here.

[Dave Reynolds]

25. Thanks for the welcome,

I normally can express myself without the cursing, but sometimes it just boils it down so nicely.

:hi:

[applegrove]

26. Breaking News: Tsunami Aid helps Tsunami Victims!!! Try looking

at things like that Mr. President. .... you know... from the point of view of your 'insides'.

***hole!

[Straight Shooter]

27. Isn't it WONDERFUL how God arranged to improve America's image?

bush is on his knees at night, praising the Lord for pumping up his approval rating a wee bit, and all it took was the death of more than 270,000 souls. /sarcasm off

www.blogicus.com/archives/tsunami_death_toll_hits_272000.php

The real question is: Why have we reached such a low point that even a piddly contribution to tsunami relief improves the world's opinion of us?

[Moderator]

28. kick to combine

[rodeodance]

29. Bush Says Tsunami Aid Benefits U.S.--Bush uses the people to shore

up a good image of America-after he broke it down. He makes me so very angry!!


Bush Says Tsunami Aid Benefits U.S.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18198-2005Mar8.html?referrer=email

By Jim VandeHei
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 9, 2005; Page A03

President Bush said yesterday that the U.S. response to the deadly tsunami has led to a dramatic change in the perception of Americans in many Muslim nations and suggested that this new image could help in the fight against terrorism

[Javaman]

30. Just like Mr. Burns and the Lil Lisa recycling plant....

Burns builds a recycling plant to show that he's a nice guy and supports the environment, but instead builds a giant net made from recycled 6-pack plastic rings to hall in all of the oceans creatures to make a fish based paste for various useless products.

The more moron* tries to look good, the more it appears as if it's a difficult effort for him to be sincere.
The harder he tried to be nice, the more desperate he becomes.

Besides, what a jackass he is for even making the statement that we are now being looked differently upon. What a tasteless show of arrogance. The whole point of charity is not boasting of ones benevolence. Sin of Pride, georgie boy, sin of pride. What a fucking dolt.