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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJeb Bush On His Foreign Policy Chops: 'Florida National Guard Ran Abu Ghraib Prison'
O M GI was commander-in-chief of the National Guard. I visited Iraq and Afghanistan. The National Guard in Florida took the responsibility of running Abu Ghraib prison. I walked that prison. I saw the heroic effort of the citizen soldiers taking care of their job with great distinction. I supported our Guard in every possible way.
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In recent days Rubio has attacked Bush for having no foreign policy experience. Speaking on Kilmeade and Friends Friday, Bush noted his plethora of knowledge in world affairs.
The commander-in-chief has had to have some leadership experience beforehand, Bush said. Attending a committee occasionally and learning from sophisticated people about the threats on the world you know, I can get briefed, as I have about that. The question is who has the steady hand, who wont cut and run. Who has the leadership to make tough decisions? And thats what I bring.
Bush cited his private sector experience abroad, his trade missions overseas, and his record commanding the Florida National Guard. In particular, Bush noted the Florida National Guard work at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
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I know a little bit about this because I was governor the state of Florida and frankly Brian, Ive also had a front seat, continued Bush. Ive had a brother who was president. Ive had father who was president and Ive learned from them a lot as well.
In recent days Rubio has attacked Bush for having no foreign policy experience. Speaking on Kilmeade and Friends Friday, Bush noted his plethora of knowledge in world affairs.
The commander-in-chief has had to have some leadership experience beforehand, Bush said. Attending a committee occasionally and learning from sophisticated people about the threats on the world you know, I can get briefed, as I have about that. The question is who has the steady hand, who wont cut and run. Who has the leadership to make tough decisions? And thats what I bring.
Bush cited his private sector experience abroad, his trade missions overseas, and his record commanding the Florida National Guard. In particular, Bush noted the Florida National Guard work at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
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I know a little bit about this because I was governor the state of Florida and frankly Brian, Ive also had a front seat, continued Bush. Ive had a brother who was president. Ive had father who was president and Ive learned from them a lot as well.
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OH, the Bushes are so VERY proud of their "accomplishments".
A bit more on Jeb's self-proclaimed 'plethora of knowledge in world affairs':
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Exactly why did Jeb Bush meet with China's Vice President in Beijing last week?
We MUST banish this family from the levers of our government's power for all time.
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Jeb Bush On His Foreign Policy Chops: 'Florida National Guard Ran Abu Ghraib Prison' (Original Post)
seafan
Feb 2016
OP
I'm calling it--officially too un-self-aware/tone-deaf to be President.
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#1
"We MUST banish this family from the levers of our government's power for all time."
tularetom
Feb 2016
#4
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)1. I'm calling it--officially too un-self-aware/tone-deaf to be President.
MagickMuffin
(15,943 posts)2. Jeb! Keep riding those coattails
However, bringing Abu Ghraib into the equation takes the cake.
malaise
(269,054 posts)3. What a confession
Add him to war crimes list
tularetom
(23,664 posts)4. "We MUST banish this family from the levers of our government's power for all time."
Yeah, them and another family too.
global1
(25,253 posts)5. I Can't Believe He Went There....
Rex
(65,616 posts)10. I can't believe people still defend that family of butchers. nt
nt
spanone
(135,844 posts)6. so jebbie saw the heroic effort of torturing our enemies with great distinction...
denbot
(9,900 posts)7. Oh dear god, really Jebbie, really!?!?
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libodem
(19,288 posts)8. Shudder
Rex
(65,616 posts)9. I can get briefed? Did he need to fly home for some clean underwear after that?
So how out of touch with reality is the Bush family? They love the fact that they got away with war crimes and Jeb? just wanted to remind people he loved to watch torture too.
Holy shit...enough already?