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Khephra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 06:56 AM
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Bush Tries Hand at Repairing Europe Ties
WASHINGTON -- Over the span of a week in Europe in February, President Bush will try to convince skeptical allied leaders that he means to work with them -- up to a point.

It will be a charm offensive by a president who shows no sign of giving ground in making foreign policy decisions on the basis of what he considers best for America, and only hopefully, in tandem with the Europeans.

But the trip also could produce results.

Secretary of State Colin Powell is hoping for an improvement in U.S.-French relations.

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-bush-europe,0,1557168.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 06:59 AM
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1. And I'm sure that all of the leaders of Europe are dumb enough
to fall for it. Like they did the WMD lie.

<sarcasm off>
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rooboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 07:02 AM
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2. I wish the media would stop calling them 'charm offensives'. n/t
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luaneryder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 07:07 AM
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3. Offensive charm, more like
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MatrixEscape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 07:10 AM
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4. Is this one of those "mistakes" he
has made? Shhhhh!

Yeah, the Shrubster has been quite the diplomat for the US.

"Who wants in on Fortress America! Going cheap! We are selling off the whole load. We will include the hoardes of poverty-striken serfs who are growing like mold on old bread here!"

I wonder if this attempt has anything to do with the dollar, World currencies, and trade deficits. I think that Europe, and other countries, know who and what they are dealing with ... far more than the mass-media enveloped citizens here do.
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 11:27 AM
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16. On the nose.
Especially the part about "poverty-striken serfs".
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 07:10 AM
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5. I hope he's greeted by thousands of protestors
who have never been taken in by the 'charms' of this fake cowboy.
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LynnTheDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 08:10 AM
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6. ROTFLMAO!!! GOOD LUCK!
Poor bush; he keeps forgetting two things;

1. The rest of the world KNOWS the FACTS coz they are, unlike bush & the bushbots, REALITY-BASED.

2. They DESPISE and LOATHE bush & his Cartel.
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Massachusetts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 08:16 AM
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7. UNDERSTATEMENTS revisited
"The public cannot be to curious concerning the characters of public men." - Samuel Adams:beer:
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 08:26 AM
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8. OPERATION CHARM will be tolerated but not embraced.
The entire world is not *'s inner-circle that automatically answers "yes" to whatever he says.
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Mandate My Ass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 08:44 AM
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9. HAHAHAHAHA...yeah that'll work
It'll be just like his speech after Kerry's concession:

"I'm willin' to reach across the pond and work with you people of Old Yurrup who agree with me 100% and the rest of you can FUCK OFF."

Of course when he says "work with" he means he'll tell them what to do and they'll be expected to to it without hesitation or question. I have no doubt the Europeans will be bowled over by such charm. :eyes:
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fshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 09:28 AM
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10. Ohhh.. There's one sure way of repairing that, almost
instantly, and everyone knows what I'm talking about. Bet he does too.
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Sideways Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 09:34 AM
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11. I Read That As Repairing Europe Tires
I like my version better.
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JPace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 11:08 AM
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12. Canadians in the know said that they were looking for signs of
some humility when * visited, but there just was not anything
there even close to it.

Only the Christian right and big business sees * as charming,
everyone else sees him as an arrogant, bullying, manipulative
spoiled, insensitive, cowardly, twit. :thumbsdown:

There....that felt better!
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neweurope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 11:20 AM
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14. The European leaders are not dumb. But the USA are the biggest
bully on the block. I wish to God we'd all get out of NATO and completely show the USA the cold shoulder in all respects but unfortunately that is not possible.

And, yes, I do think he will be greated by a large crowd. It shall be interesting for me to find out how the Brussels police behaves... because I shall have to go there. One more reason to hate THE LEADER. Never had any curiosity whatsoever to see Brussels.

Read what Fox wrote about that visit by the way and I'm still seething. Feel downright sullied (that's the word? I mean dirty?)
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takumi Donating Member (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 11:19 AM
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13. "But the trip also could produce results. "
Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 11:19 AM by takumi
I hope so (i.e., fertile opportunities for protesters)!
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neweurope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 11:23 AM
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15. Don't think so. The Bushistas shall probably demand that the protesters
are cordoned off a mile from where * is. And there'll probably be many arrests.

*sigh*
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borlis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 11:29 AM
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17. I hope they spit in his face.
Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 11:29 AM by borlis
He needs a good spanking too. With the world watching. His cowboy charm doesn't work over there. :spank::spank:
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hatrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 11:34 AM
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18. Lotsa luck, Chimp Ass
Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 11:34 AM by hatrack
We'll be watching and enjoying the demonstrations as we await the fruits of your "charm offensive" (and never has that phrase been more appropriate).
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 12:18 PM
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19. offensive---errr---yep.
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