George W. Bush praises President Obama's Afghanistan surge

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“I strongly believe the mission is worth the cost,” Bush wrote in “Decision Points,” which comes out Tuesday. “Fortunately, I am not the only one.”

He expresses gratitude that Obama “stood up to critics by deploying more troops, announcing a new commitment to counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, and increasing the pressure on Pakistan to fight the extremists in the tribal areas.”

In the 497-page autobiography, Obama comes up in 10 places. Each is either a favorable, sympathetic or tangential reference. There is not a single unkind word about Obama in the book.

Bush’s post-presidential, statesman-like desire to stay above the fray—demonstrated over the last two years and seen again in the book—reflects an apparently genuine desire for the Democratic president to succeed.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/44783.html

[baldguy]

1. Of course he would.

More blood. More blood.

[Jamastiene]

2. That speaks volumes. n/t

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[Catherina]

4. He must be so proud to see so many of his policies being continued n/t

[denem]

5. Bush says little about Obama, He spent some time bashing McCain.

despite his more hawkish policies.

[bemildred]

7. That is kind of interesting.

One wonders what he thinks of Cheney these days?

[de novo]

6. A lot Dems do to. Shameful, sad and disgusting.

[The Northerner]

9. +1

[rug]

8. So do a lot of people in GDP.

[SidDithers]

10. Unrec...nt

Sid

[Ter]

15. You unrec a lot of threads

:)

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[Skittles]

12. LOL

nice to have the approval of a sociopath

[DemocraticPilgrim]

13. I think at least on a stress level they can relate.

[FrenchieCat]

14. thanks Mediawhore GOP toe sucking Politico for that article,

:hi:

and I'm sure some asshats will rush in to comment on how alike Bush & Obama are,
while sucking on that politico crap like it was a biggo ass sugary slurpee....
cause there ain't nothing better than a full out propaganda story for the GOP Library,
to stir a bit of the old "I hate that __________" to get a nice line up of all of the beautiful ones!

psych-ops are in...! Swell!

[displacedvermoter]

16. Very sophisticated as always!

[harun]

17. EFFF OFFFF Politco!

[GSLevel9]

18. well...

not a good endorsement.