Pakistani journalist upset by George Bush 'plagiarism'

[sabra]

Source: BBC

The Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid has told the BBC of his disappointment that parts of his work appear to have been plagiarised by President Bush.

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Part of Mr Bush's book recounts a meeting between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a Tajik warlord on the Afghan president's inauguration day.

The former president used the encounter as an example of hope for the future of the country.

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In a statement released to the BBC News website Mr Rashid - who regularly writes for the BBC - said that he was not happy that his work had been copied.

"You would expect an American president's researchers to come up with an acknowledgement, at least if they wanted to lift somebody else's articles or comments," he said.

"Unfortunately neither President Bush nor his researchers paid me that compliment nor have they apologised since the quote was spotted some days ago."

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"My children and their friends and some journalist colleagues want me to sue him," he joked, "but I told them I would do no such thing."

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11761333

[Zoeisright]

1. Good. Sue him.

People like Bush the Dumber only learn when they are punished.

[activa8tr]

2. I'd LOVE to see Bush have to go to court over his book, spend millions

defending his STEALING from foreigners!

Of course, it would have to be in a foreign court, too, that would make it even more fun to watch him squirm!

[Cleita]

3. So we can add plagiarist to his other list of

"accomplishments" along with liar, drunk, thief and war criminal.

[No Elephants]

4. I'm guessing a ghost writer or "editor" did the actual penning of Delinquent Points, by

Commander AWOL (plagiarizing some along the way,apparently), and never got an "as told to" credit

[karynnj]

5. There was a DU thread about the ghostwriter - a creepy Bush fan from Yale

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4612639&mesg_id=4612715

I like your renaming the book.

[Fearless]

6. Sue him. One law for the ruler and one for the ruled or justice for all?

[bluedigger]

7. Sue the shit out of him, buddy!

For damn sure, none of the US sources he lifted from are going to - they're all in the club!

[tanyev]

8. How about shoeing him?

'Cause that was really awesome the first time it happened.