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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 01:37 PM
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What is your reaction to Bush's memoir? (BBC) {reader's responses!}
Former US President George W Bush has defended some of his most controversial decisions, in his first television interview since leaving office. What is your reaction?

Mr Bush, who is publicising his memoir Decision Points, told US network NBC that using the interrogation technique of waterboarding had prevented terrorist attacks and saved lives. He also said the decision to invade Iraq in 2003 was right and that history would judge him a success.

In his memoir, Mr Bush admits the economic woes he left to his successor, Barack Obama, were "one ugly way to end a presidency", but rejects accusations that the bailout of the banks was a waste of public money.

Do you agree with President Bush's reasons for making such decisions? Can torture ever be justified if it saves lives? What is your assessment of his legacy?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/11/what_is_your_reaction_to_bushs.html




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sabrina 1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 01:40 PM
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1. He's lying about waterboarding preventing terror attacks. But then
he lied about everything else.

Why is he even being allowed to get on the air? It's bad enough that he hasn't been prosecuted, but the least we should expect is that he is never seen on the public airways again. It simply reminds people that the U.S. doesn't not respect the rule of law.
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xxqqqzme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 01:52 PM
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2. One of my favorite comments -
"...I will endeavourate to comprehendify the decisionisms made while the misunderestimation of this trulifically great president presidated over a justificated war on Iraque and also the Afghanators..."
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FiveGoodMen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 01:55 PM
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3. Shame he was alive to "write" it.
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