Soros: America, Once the Victim, Now the Perpetrator in War on Terror

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Published on Friday, June 4, 2004 by the Associated Press

Soros: America, Once the Victim, Now the Perpetrator in War on Terror

by Emily Fredrix

 WASHINGTON -- America has gone from being the victim to the perpetrator in the war on terror and the pictures of prison abuse prove it, billionaire political activist George Soros said Thursday.

Seeing pictures of American soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners was a "moment of truth" for America, Soros said during a conference sponsored by the liberal-leaning Campaign for America's Future. "I think those pictures hit us the same way as the terrorist attack itself," Soros said, adding that it's a "very tough thing to say." "There is, I'm afraid, that connection with those two events because the way President Bush conducted the war on terror converted us from victims into perpetrators," Soros said.

The war on terror has taken more innocent victims than the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Soros said. "I think the American public now sees they have been misled," he said.

Soros joined other political notables at the three-day "Take Back America Conference," including former presidential candidate Howard Dean, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and former California gubernatorial candidate Arianna Huffington. He was introduced by New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who said Soros is just one of many Americans becoming involved in politics in the hopes of ousting Bush.

The Republican National Committee was quick to dismiss Soros' statements, responding that the soldiers involved in the abuse are being punished. "For Democrats to say that the abuse of Iraqi fighters is the moral equivalent of the slaughter of 3,000 innocent Americans is outrageous. Their hatred of the president is fueling a blame-America-first mentality that is troubling," RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie said in a statement.

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0604-01.htm

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1. Ed Gillespie - what a tool.

"For Democrats to say that the abuse of Iraqi fighters is the moral equivalent of the slaughter of 3,000 innocent Americans is outrageous. Their hatred of the president is fueling a blame-America-first mentality that is troubling," RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie said in a statement.

A pathetic straw man is he.

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2. Soros was fantastic

He was not comfortable speaking and he lost his place and got nervous. However what he had to say was very welcome. BTW, Hilary's introduction was wonderful. She is an excellent speaker and a very very smart woman....even if I am disapointed in some of her votes these past few years.

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3. Gillespie is part of the 'new fascism'...

...that thinks wanting accountability from Bush* and Republicans is the same thing as 'hate'. What comes out of his mouth is the new GOP talking points: if you blame Bush* you blame America and thus must HATE Bush* AND America.

- Can anyone but RWingers understand this twisted logic?