Tel-Chai Nation

US president George W. Bush ruins his credibility by saying that Israel should withdraw from Gaza while at the same time saying that it would be cowardly of the US troops to withdraw from Iraq. First, he says:

US President George W. Bush reiterated his support for next week's pullout from the Gaza Strip, saying the evacuation of troops and settlers would be good for Israel.
"I believe that the decision that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has made and is going to follow through is one that is going to be good for Israel," he said in an interview with Israel's Channel One network from his Texas ranch.

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Bush said that the pullout would help the emergence of democracy among the Palestinian people which would ultimately reap peace dividends for Israel.

"I think this will create an opportunity for democracy to emerge and democracies are peaceful," the US president said.

Then, he says:

President Bush said Thursday he understands and respects the views of anti-war advocates like a California mother camped outside his Texas ranch to mourn her soldier son fallen in Iraq, but said it would be a mistake to bring U.S. troops home now.
"I understand the anguish that some feel about the death that takes place," Bush said.

"I also have heard the voices of those saying: 'Pull out now!' " he said. "And I've thought about their cry and their sincere desire to reduce the loss of life by pulling our troops out. I just strongly disagree."

Immediate withdrawal "would send a terrible signal to the enemy," the president said.

This shows that truly, even on Iraq, he is not genuine in his positions, and in fact, what has he done to ensure that the Kurds are given compensation, or that Iraq's "constitution" doesn't include anti-semitic "laws" that prohibit Jews from living in Iraq. The US citizenry would be strongly advised to think twice about being fooled by this president even on the war in Iraq.

(Via Lawrence Simon.)