Germany and France Deal Blow to Bush hopes for wider NATO (IRAQ)

[cthrumatrix]

Wall Street Journal (page a12 6/29/04)

In reading the article, Bush is trying to "fool us again". Germany and France shot Bush down when it came to a wider NATO initiative for IRAQ. The agreement is watered down to some countries training Iraq personnel (outside Iraq).

In fact, Jacques Chirac is saying training will not be under a NATO flag."I don't believe it is the purpose of NATO to be active or intervene in Iraq. I also believe there would be tremendous negative consequences that would outweigh the benefits," Mr. Chirac said.


I bring this up because in listening to bush* this morning (speech in Istanbul)you would have thought the "seas had parted" and NATO is blessing a democracy campaign for the Middle East.

In reading the article, the NATO meeting accomplished MUCH LESS than they had hoped for.

Our fearless leader misleads us again with his words.

[mstrsplinter326]

1. It said in the paper yesterday that NATO was in...

I hope they won't let us off the hook for the mess we created.

[cthrumatrix]

2. the details coming out are not exactly pro bush...this is from the WSJ

article on page A12.

Germany and France are a big part of NATO and refused a "wider role". Of course shrubco will paint it differently ...but you read the quote from Chirac...quite clear.

[mstrsplinter326]

3. good!

Thanks

[smirkymonkey]

4. Bwhaahahahhahahaaaaaaaa!!

I was so worried that they would cave to his demands, thereby legitimizing his idiot's game. Hah! Mange moi! Herr Bush

[Ironpost]

5. surely, not again, misleading us.

what a sorry person he is, I say.