Bush Invokes Nazi Germany To Criticize Policy Of "Appeasement"
In comments apparently directed at the likely Democratic nominee, President Bush jumped full force into the presidential contest today, telling the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem that any U.S. foreign policy allowing negotiations with terrorists should be unequivocally discounted as detrimental to stability in the region and the security of Israel.
"Some seem to believe we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along," Bush told the Israeli lawmakers. "We have heard this foolish delusion before. As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: 'Lord, if only I could have talked to Hitler, all of this might have been avoided.' We have an obligation to call this what it is -- the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history."
Though White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters after the speech that Bush was not referencing Obama's campaign trail suggestion that he would meet with the Iranians, the Illinois senator promptly issued a stern statement chiding Bush for politicizing Israel's anniversary and noting that does not intend to negotiate with terrorists.
“It is sad that President Bush would use a speech to the Knesset on the 60th anniversary of Israel's independence to launch a false political attack," Obama said in a statement released by his campaign. "It is time to turn the page on eight years of policies that have strengthened Iran and failed to secure America or our ally Israel. Instead of tough talk and no action, we need to do what Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan did and use all elements of American power - including tough, principled, and direct diplomacy - to pressure countries like Iran and Syria. George Bush knows that I have never supported engagement with terrorists, and the President's extraordinary politicization of foreign policy and the politics of fear do nothing to secure the American people or our stalwart ally Israel.”
Bush's remarks will drown out expected day-after discussion about the impact of John Edwards' endorsement of the Illinois senator in Grand Rapids last night. Instead, the wisdom and underlying political intention of the president's comments will be debated for days to come.
Even Sen. Joe Lieberman -- 2008's Zell Miller apparently -- issued a statement endorsing the president's comments: “President Bush got it exactly right today when he warned about the threat of Iran and its terrorist proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah. It is imperative that we reject the flawed and naïve thinking that denies or dismisses the words of extremists and terrorists when they shout “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” and that holds that—if only we were to sit down and negotiate with these killers—they would cease to threaten us. It is critical to our national security that our commander-in-chief is able to distinguish between America’s friends and America’s enemies, and not confuse the two.”
The guy who let Bin Laden slip away, the guy who started a war based on lies, the guy who is clueless about root cause of the terrorism, the guy who is a war mongerer, the guy who wants to continue sending our young kids to get butchered in Iraq is as clueless as they come, how dare he compare majority of Americans who prefer diplomacy over war as Nazis. Yes, he is calling majority of Amercans as Nazis. Shame on you.
Mr. Bush,
I am a republican but can you please shut up? You have already done enough damage to the republican brand and made McCain close to unelectable.
Now please shut the f**k up because you should not make McCain totally unelectable with your stupid utterances. The fear card has lost it's effect. Everytime you use the tactics I am seeing more people are gravitating towards Obama. My lifelong republican brother just told me that he is voting for Dem after hearing what you said.
So please do not open your mouth.
Apparently, Helen was not attentive in her high school World History classes. Nor, apparently, has she actually read the text of the President's speech at the Knesset, since nowhere within it is any reference to the majority of Americans, or any American in particular, as Nazis.
Helen, you should get out in the fresh air a bit more often!
Apparently, Helen was not attentive in her high school World History classes. Nor, apparently, has she actually read the text of the President's speech at the Knesset, since nowhere within it is any reference to the majority of Americans, or any American in particular, as Nazis.
Helen, you should get out in the fresh air a bit more often!
This guy really needs to shut up. The worst part is he does not understand how much damage he has done to our country and to the whole world.
And yes, Ellen is right, majority of Americans prefer diplomacy with all the nations and Bush has compared them with nazis. The Mr. 22% has really lost his mind!
Bush has quoted a US Senator from 1939 about talking to Hitler and stopping the war. Guess who it was. It was his grandfather Sen Prescot Bush. Bush has lost his mind. Its disgraceful.
So Bush is also calling his own Sec of Defense Robert Gates a Nazi Appeaser. Here is what
Sec. Gates had to say just yersterday:
"The United States should construct a combination of incentives and pressure to engage Iran, and may have missed earlier opportunities to begin a useful dialogue with Tehran."
"We need to figure out a way to develop some leverage . . . and then sit down and talk with them," Gates said. "If there is going to be a discussion, then they need something, too. We can't go to a discussion and be completely the demander, with them not feeling that they need anything from us." Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday.
Thank goodness John F. Kennedy never "seem[ed] to believe we should negotiate with the [Soviet Union which had sworn to wipe our ilk off the map], as if some ingenious argument w[ould] persuade them they [should withdraw their missiles from Cuba]."
Oh, wait.
Idiot.
Forget impeachment. I think something Keith Olberman said in his stunning and absolutely on-target special commentary yesterday needs consideration by all Americans.
Bush and Cheney are both clearly unfit to serve this country.
America, we need to do the honorable thing for our country and demand that they both step down immediately.
What kind of an idiot thinks just talking to a hostile power constitutes "appeasement?' When will we be rid of this fool?