Many Africans find Bush an unwelcome guest

[CatWoman]

By DON MELVIN
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- A cartoon on the front page of a recent edition of The Star, the largest newspaper in Johannesburg, showed President Bush, dressed as a tourist and carrying a camera, being greeted by South African President Thabo Mbeki.

"Wow!" Bush says in the cartoon. "What a beautiful country."

"No, you can't have it!" Mbeki replies.

There is no doubt that Bush, who touched down in Senegal Tuesday morning, has landed on a continent where the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq has made him deeply unpopular with many people. And nowhere is that truer than in South Africa, where Nelson Mandela, viewed almost as a saint by many of his countrymen, has been scathing in his criticism of Bush.

Many people here are cynical about Bush's motives for making the trip. Some think he is coming to repair his international image. Some think he might be trying to impress black voters in the United States. And, as strange as it may sound to American ears, a significant number worry that Bush might actually plan to take over South Africa.

"We have had people coming to the station saying they are not happy about his coming," said Johanna Lamola, 38, a newscaster at Alexandra-FM, a radio station serving the Alexandra Township near Johannesburg. "They are afraid of being terrorized. What happened to Iraq might happen to South Africa, as well, since George Bush appears to be a dictator."

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0703/08africa.html

[Bluzmann57]

1. Many Americans find Bush an unwelcome guest too.

I particularly noticed the line about Bush being a dictator. It seems that some of the Africans are perceptive.

[madrchsod]

2. wow !!!! bush

is as unpopular as the thugs were in south america during the 60`s and early 70`s. there`s nothing like pissing off another continent...

[glarius]

3. CNN is spinning Bush's non-visit with Mandela

by saying that they were unable to arrange a meeting....No menion that Mandela SAID he didn't want to meet with Bush. (Mandela said in one speech that Bush is a man who "can't think")

[Liberal Veteran]

4. 4 pics worth a thousands words: 2 presidents visit Africa

versus

[AnnabelLee]

5. Thanks for posting those pics

Clinton is still greatly admired around the world, while * is a pariah.

[ThomasJefferson]

6. HYAAAAAA

Yipie yaaaaaaaa....0


the morron cows boys lost his pace there, lol

as the great philosopher caller Fleetwood mac said,
"YOU CAN GO YOUR OWN WAY", Mr pricky Buisson!

[HellKat]

7. well

We all know that Bushshit can be seen all over the world