Bush said progress of democracy in world, particularly,Middle East is real

[dajoki]

Huh? Did he just get back from a long, long trip from outer space? Does he think people are falling for this crap? Or is he dumber than we think he is?
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Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aTiAVRnNqc10&refer=us

Bush Says U.S. Will Keep Pressing Spread of Democracy (Update2)

By Brendan Murray and Roger Runningen

Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush told world leaders the U.S. won't leave Iraq until the country's transformation to a peaceful democracy is complete and pledged to give diplomacy a chance to resolve a dispute with Iran over its nuclear development program.

In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York today, Bush said the progress of democracy in the world, particularly the Middle East, is real and sometimes dramatic, even if it is gradual.

``From Beirut to Baghdad, people are making the choice for freedom and the nations here in this chamber must make a choice as well,'' Bush said in the 20-minute speech. ``Will we support the moderates and the reformers who are working for change across the Middle East, or will be yield the future to the terrorists and the extremists?''

The U.S. ``has made its choice,'' Bush said.

Bush used the UN stage to speak directly to the citizens of countries whose governments are at odds with the U.S. He also sought to ease concerns of some Muslims that the U.S. war against terrorism is an attack on Islam.

Addressing the citizens of the Middle East, Bush said the U.S. doesn't have a dispute with Muslims, as some militant leaders contend. ``This propaganda is false and its purpose is to confuse you and justify acts of terror,'' he said.

[tulsakatz]

1. you know, the way he talks about democracy..........

...you would think he invented it? Does he not understand that it has been around for more than 200 yrs?

He talks about it like it's a new thing and the only reason why more countries aren't democracies is, apparently, because they don't KNOW about it!!