http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/15/bush-powell/
September 15, 2006
Bush Says Powell’s Criticism Is ‘Unacceptable’
Yesterday, Gen. Colin Powell sent a letter to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
sharply criticizing President Bush’s plan to establish military
commissions.
Powell wrote, "The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our
fight against terrorism. To redefine Common Article 3 would add to
those doubts. Furthermore, it would put our own troops at risk."
During today’s press conference Bush said that criticism like Powell’s
was "flawed logic" and "unacceptable."
Transcript:
QUESTION:
Mr. President, former Secretary of State Colin Powell says, The world
is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism.
If a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former secretary
of state feels this way, don’t you think that Americans and the rest
of the world are beginning to wonder whether you’re following a flawed
strategy?
BUSH:
If there’s any comparison between the compassion and decency of the
American people and the terrorist tactics of extremists, it’s flawed
logic.
It’s just -- I simply can’t accept that.
It’s unacceptable to think that there’s any kind of comparison between
the behavior of the United States of America and the action of Islamic
extremists who kill innocent women and children to achieve an
objective.
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----When he was a boy he used to sadistically insert firecrackers into
frogs and blow them up for kicks.
----On February 2, 1998, the Bush arrogance bordered on the sadistic
with the execution of convicted killer and born-again Christian Karla
Faye Tucker. He joked about Karla Faye Tucker's desperate plea for
life, which had been aired on Larry King Live. During an interview
with Talk Magazine, Bush mocked Karla Faye, whimpering "Please, don't
kill me" in an imitation of her voice.
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