Bush still strong on opposing G8 debt-relief

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From the Sun news paper today:
"George Bush says Tony Blair can expect NO special favours from the US at the G8 summit in return for his staunch support on Iraq.
Quizzed tonight on ITV's 'Tonight with Trevor McDonald' - in an interview to be screened tonight-
Mr Bush insists: "I Don't really view our relationship as one of quid pro quo."

He adds:"I go to the G8 not really trying to make him look bad or good- but I go to the G8 with an agenda that I think is best for our country."

Mr.Bush also brushed off complaints by anti-poverty campaigners that his descision to double US develpment aid to Africa by 2010 is to little to late."

So Bush laps up the validation to an illegal war that Tony gives him at the risk of his (Blairs) own leadership in our country , and when there is a chance to repay a 100th of that by actually doing the decent thing and backing forgiveness of the debt, he effectively turns round and says "**** you Tony"-as usual in these affairs...

Bush could redeem a little bit of honour in this instance globally by doing this, and regain a little support over here to by acknowledging that our 'Special relationship' is a door that swings both ways.... But no.... Money comes first....

(Especially when you can't afford to help because you've already spent so much money trashing/invading another near-3rd world country in the world....that happened to have a saleable commodity like oil.. )

Your thoughts...?

If anyone expected Bush to act differently, shame on them.

-AC

Sadly true that...

...Way to lead by example George....

Mike Patton should be President I think, Sadako.

I would willingly have Squeeze Me Macaroni as the national anthem.

-AC

LOL Absolutely....!! As twisted as Mr.Patton has been in the past, I would vote for him EVERY time over Bush safe in the knowledge that he would strive for a better outcome AND write a mindcrushingly cool album into the bargain...

(And would probably put the proceeds to fighting the poverty a hundred times before Bush would....)

any thoughts....uuummm...yes...the fact that i watched the interview and taking sound bites from it doesn't give the full picture

would anyone expect bush bashers to act any different...no

the US actually decided to put a challenge to the so called socialist Europeans and if they were serious about relieving debt in Africa....the US was willing to give up ALL its subsidies for its farmers to allow Arfican countries to trade on equal ground with western markets...the only way it would work is if both the US and the EU accepted it...the EU didn't...can you really see France giving up its £40 billion subsidies to help its old colonies like senegal....no

I see... I hope then that I can catch the full interview and be in the same perspective as you enjoy..... Then shame on the EU......!!!!

Still typically a reveal on the Bush/Blair partnership dynamic though...

I wasn't aware of that though and wasn't in the full picture there.... thank you Jaden.

it was actually a pretty good interview

bush's chance to tell the world that the US has tripled its direct aid to africa...the they have implemented the African growth and opportunity act

http://www.agoa.gov/

as well as tried proavtively to stamp out corruption in african countries to more effectively implement debt relief

and a massive anti aids programme costing hundreds of millions

Bush is a legend

Why should more of my tax dollars go to Africa?

Then if he makes it effective I will then admire that....

I was aware of his public stance on the corruptness issue and agreed with the principle at its core, but previously thought he was using it as an excuse for non committment...

But if he pairs that with actually taking those steps while going for it with the relief plan, (Pro-rata perhaps rather then worrying about "Have I payed too much because the poorer countries haven't matched my offer" Which'd be shameful for the richest industrialists in the world (As we understand them to be) then I'll be going 'nice one Bush' for the first time in like forever...

Cheers again for the update on the interview mate.... 🙂 Good stuff.

Originally posted by Mong
Bush is a legend

Its not the rest of the world's fault that you are Taxed so much Kid Rock.

It might be that government of yours instead of some guy laying dying in some godforsaken desert all that distance away who has no influence on your tax system...

And if there is one government who should be showing a bit of compassion for the world right now along with us, your lapdogs, its definitely Bush's.....

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Mike Patton should be President I think, Sadako.

I would willingly have Squeeze Me Macaroni as the national anthem.

-AC

😆 Oh my, that would be great...

everybody rise for national anthem

IIII WAAANNNNAAA...LOCKBETTYCROCKERINTHEKITCHEN...."

to see the US government members singing that with hand on heart...

ROFL 😆

I'd so do it 😱

I actually said that to Lana in MSN a few minutes ago haha.

Though Mike Patton might actually make us fondle Ronald McDonald if we buy anything at McDonald's.

-AC

Indeed a most disconcerting thought it is that he would also make us syphon the spinach, cream the corn..... sperm scrambles the egg so a meal is born in the world of the twisted one.... ✅

The American people are one of the highest givers of charity in the world already.