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Quote by: The Decider  I never said or implied agreement or praise for the man I called an "Iranian dictator." The guy is pathetic; I agree with everything the president of Columbia University said about him. But the issue on this thread is Bush's UN diplomatic faux pax, NOT the Iranian dictator.
Unfortunately, that is the perception. In the hands of a better US president, the UN speech would have been a credit, not an embarassment, to our country. |
Indeed. What a disaster that our President, claimed to be the "leader of the free world", can't even get the names of countries correct in his speeches. It's not like he wasn't prepared and coached, rehearsed, and then prompted with correct information. This moron still talks about "Syria Leone". My God! Bush couldn't have shamed our country any more if he wanted to do so.
Some who wish to make excuses for the idiocy of our President make comments about countries that change their name so fast the it is impossible to keep up. But Sierra Leone has been known as such since 1961. I guess that's just too fast for Dubya to keep up with. And, of course, a country that has been known as Myanmar since 1989, was referred to as Burma. According to Bush supporters, all of these rapid changes in country names are too much to keep up with. I wonder if Bush supporters are confused because "the American colonies" are now known as the United States.
Doesn't matter. The President needs to be aware of the international situation. When he stupidly refers to "Syria Leone", after he makes himself and his country look foolish. What an embarrassment for our country. And this after reading, rehearsal, coaching, more rehearsal, and considerable re-reading and practice for a major speech, our dimwit of a President still screwed it up and make himself look foolish and stupid and embarrassed our country.
My God! In front of the General Assembly! What a frickin' moron!