Subj : Re: Bushisms
To   : Deuce
From : Finnigann
Date : Sat Sep 03 2005 10:21:00

-=> Deuce wrote to All <=-

 De> Yes, this is out of context, probobly outdated, and Bush has probobly
 De> apologized already for it.

 De> I tend to not pay any attention to internal US politics, and I
 De> generally (now) ignore anything Bush says.  However, I was stunned when
 De> I stumbled across a quote at
 De> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,168203,00.html#cool

 De> The quote that had that effect on me was this:
 De> Still, Bush told ABC-TV: "I'm not expecting much from foreign nations
 De> because we hadn't asked for it. I do expect a lot of sympathy and
 De> perhaps some will send cash dollars. But this country's going to rise
 De> up and take care of it."

 De> It completely flabergasted me.  I'm not quite sure which way to take
 De> it... is it a "We don't need anyones help" or a "Yeah, we help the heck
 De> out of other countries, but we expect them all to be completely
 De> thankless and not help US out when we could use it"

 De> Either way I can't wrap my head around it.  I mean... I don't know, I
 De> just don't get it.

 De> Granted, I stumbed on this quote after I already knew that Canada was
 De> sending four ships and three helicopters (Though I think the HMCS
 De> PRESERVER should be sent too... though it may be in Afghanistan... not
 De> sure... heck, not even sure if they managed to fix the electrical
 De> problems with her yet)

you prolly understand it as well as he does.

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