Did George Bush just say, ''Money Trumps Peace''?

[OneAngryDemocrat]

Just asking...

[givemebackmycountry]

1. YES

YES HE DID...

And then he laughed that stupid little laugh of his.

[global1]

2. Great Campaign Slogan For The Repug Party........

good bumper sticker too.

Money Trumps Peace - Vote Republican

[bmcatt]

3. Context please?

Not that I doubt the moron-in-chief said that, but I'm wondering in what sense he said it...

Busy watching CSPAN since the Republics who support the resolution are up now (on our time).

[OneAngryDemocrat]

5. What difference does it make...

What difference does it make...

The 'context' only matters, if you believe, in any way, shape, or form, that it is true.

You don't agree?

[bmcatt]

6. Level of stupidity?

Seriously - I don't believe that it's true in any way shape or form... But, something tells me that having the bits that come before it may make it even better.

Yeah, I'm a glutton for punishment, at least when it comes to knowing how *really* bad something like this was.

[ohio2007]

9. A journalist asked the question about trade between Europe and Iran

and how any buisness transactions would impact European countries.
My guess it will be reported in Europe as a slap in the face against their market deals with Iran.
"money trumps peace"
profits over peace?

They say speed kills,well, it can also be said
greed kills.

[crikkett]

4. I'll be damned!

Where did he say that? I want the audio.

[ohio2007]

7. CNN live coverage

He was asked about our European partners and the trade they have with Iran.
Something about greed over stability.
But then again, he is a gambler and drunk according to the # 2 in al Queda

[dflprincess]

22. I didn't know he was a gambler.

A drug addled drunk sure, but I never heard about the gambling.

[kentuck]

8. He slipped up..

He didn't mean to tell the truth...

[General Lee]

10. bush should know,

he's worked hard and long for the best interests of the financial elite!

[xxqqqzme]

11. Finally - something fo which he can be remembered!

Telling the truth one time during his ill-gotten pResidency.

That should qualify him for 'Worst Person in the World' tonight. (it should but probably won't)

[EnviroBat]

12. Not to play devils advocate here, but...

I watched this exchange very closely. I will always be the first to take aim at what this clown says from behind that podium, but in this instance we must examine the context. He was referring to the relationships we have with other nations, (allies) in the region and if he felt they would assist us in sanctions against Iran. The "money trumps peace" statement indicates that when a foreign country is enjoying a profitable relationship with another foreign country, there will, more often than not, be resistance of that nation to join us in sanctioning the offending country in question. Trust me, the "decider" is a stupid, stupid man, but lets be careful with the context of his statements, and try to focus on the truly threatening statements he makes. The "tough guy" bullshit he foments, (another of his $2 words he seems so fond of repeating...)

And I do agree that that would make a fantastic bumper sticker...

[Trillo]

13. Yes. The phrase also seems to be dualistic.

I've been trying to figure out what the Iraq war is all about for the last several years. Since the IWR rationales have been proven wrong, about the only possible reasons left are money and big oil. Curiously, oil isn't mentioned once in the IWR.

Often, it's what isn't said that's the most important.

[Karenina]

14. However, even with your parsing

IT'S PROJECTION (as usual) TO THE MAX!!! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

*DAUPHIN SAYS:

MONEY TRUMPS PEACE!!!

Spread it far and wide!

[unblock]

18. you're absolutely right. then again, f@$k that noise

it's true that there a huge wealth of completely accurate quotations from shrub that are absolutely reprehensible and would be politically devastating in a properly functioning political environment.

but after umpteen years of having democratic quotes twisted; distorted; fabricated; or taken out of, or even contrary to, context; why on earth should we worry about extending such courtesy to these a$$holes???

[Pacifist Patriot]

19. I see what you're saying. Still there is this wee little part of me...

that thinks, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. How many times has the GOP taken a few words out of context and run with them?

[Larry Ogg]

15. If his brains were made out of petrol he wouldn’t have enough to power a piss ants motorcycle one

lap around the inside of a cheerio.

And I can really see his daddy, while thumping him upside the head saying, “Gorgy, what the fuck are doing? Your giving away all of our secrets you moron!”

[lwcon]

16. More quotes here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3113358

[AtomicKitten]

17. also GOP: Money Trumps the Environment

I think we've got a theme going here.

[Seldona]

20. He said that?

Evil incarnate.

[rocktivity]

21. Money DOES trump peace sometimes

Q: A lot of our allies in Europe do a lot of business with Iran. So I wonder what your thoughts are about how you further tighten the financial pressure on Iran, in particular, if it also means economic pain for a lot of our allies.

BUSH: It's an interesting question. One of the problems, not specifically on this issue, just in general, that — let's put it this way: Money trumps peace, sometimes.

In other words, commercial interests are very powerful interests throughout the world. And part of the issue in convincing people to put sanctions on a specific country is to convince them that it's in the world's interest that they forego their own financial interest.

And that's why sometimes it's tough to get tough economic sanctions on countries, and I'm not making any comment about any particular country, but you touched on a very interesting point.

You know — so, therefore, we're constantly working with nations to convince them that what really matters in the long run is to have the environment so peace can flourish.

In the Iranian case, I firmly believe that, if they were to have a weapon, it would make it difficult for peace to flourish, and therefore I am working with people to make sure that that concern trumps whatever commercial interests may be preventing governments from acting.

I make no specific accusation with that statement. It's a broad statement. But it's an accurate assessment of what sometimes can halt multilateral diplomacy from working.

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Bush is right, for once: Money DOES trump peace sometimes. But it SHOULDN'T -- especially if it results in the OPPOSITE of peace.

Bush deceived and lied us into Iraq because the potential for war and oil profits trumped the fact that we had no grounds on which to invade, which makes "Money trumps peace sometimes" a despicably hypocritical thing for him to say. If it's wrong to say that young people are "stuck" in Iraq, or that the lives of the dead troops were "wasted," why should we accept the suggestion that profits should EVER be more valuable than peace?

Money trumps peace sometimes--BUT IT SHOULDN'T. And Bush shouldn't have said so because this absolutely positively ISN'T one of those times.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Olney Blue]

23. Can I have my new president now?

[unkachuck]

24. now you know....

....why your sons and daughters are dieing in Iraq and will be throughout the Middle East and beyond....