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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 04:21 PM
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Arabs Unmoved by Bush's Speech on Prisoners' Abuse
U.S. President George W. Bush’s comments fell on deaf ears in the holy city of Medina, where thousands of worshippers were too busy buying religious souvenirs or paying homage to the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad to pay attention to him.
“I don’t waste my time listening to Bush. I don’t believe a word he speaks. He’s the enemy of all Muslims and Arabs,” said Waleed al-Mus’ab, 27.
“Every time I see him on TV I switch it off or change the channel, because he just talks nonsense,” said the Saudi businessman, attending night prayers in Islam’s second-most sacred city.
Around the holy mosque, with its gigantic halogen lamps and minarets, there was no sign of anyone watching the interviews publicly.
Abu Ahmed, a Koran teacher who gave only his nickname, was rushing to prayers when the interview aired. He said he had more important things to do than watch Bush on TV.
“I’d rather spend some quality time in front of God than to listen to him,” he said. “But one thing’s for sure: I’ll pray for his downfall.”
In Cairo, Mohammed Hashem waited an hour for Bush to appear before storming out in frustration.
If (Americans) think the Arabs who are watching are stupid, this means they are still living in the past. People understand everything very well but, unfortunately, they are helpless,” said Badr, 43.

The interview did not change Badr’s opinion of Bush at all.

“On the contrary, it made me more sure that he is a big liar, he and his administration,” Badr said.

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2884267
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plcdude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 04:23 PM
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1. incredible
these comments are almost identical to my feelings. I could be a terrorist.
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zbird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 04:24 PM
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2. Self deleted.
Edited on Wed May-05-04 04:27 PM by zbird
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DrWeird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 04:25 PM
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3. Bingo
“Every time I see him on TV I switch it off or change the channel, because he just talks nonsense,”
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Pallas180 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 04:26 PM
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4. He didnt apoligize for the abuse, after all kings dont apologize-I couldnt
agree more with the Arabs who said they'd pray for his downfall and everything he says is a lie. I turn the channel whenever he appears
on tv too.

If they want us to get rid of Bush, they better make sure there is no
attack on the US which would give him an excuse to put in Marshall Law and cancel elections in the US, or draw sheeple to vote for him
because they'd be afraid to make a change.
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pinniped Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 04:27 PM
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5. Hey where the F has this guy been?
“I’d rather spend some quality time in front of God than to listen to him,” he said."

bu$h the a$$hole thinks he IS God
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AussieInCA Donating Member (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 04:29 PM
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6. Saddam didn't apologize, why should bush
I mean Rush and all his freeper ditto heads are lowering the bar of ethics and morals to anything not as bad as Saddam's is acceptable.
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jean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-04 04:35 PM
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7. Their replies echo sentiment here in the homeland - no surprise
Plus, at the end of his interview - which you can see on msnbc online - he repeats the lie about Saddam harboring terrorists.

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