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Thank you, President Bush
Ophir Falk
Published: 25.01.09, 12:03
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1. No, Obama "mania" hasn't "swept" me
Paqid Yirmeyahu ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (01.25.09)
Obama is the eloquent, and elegant, voice of liberal naivete. When he negotiates with Middle East leaders I will be surprised if he--and the U.S. AND Israel--isn't ravaged. When it's time to appoint Supreme Court justices, Obama will ensure that America's societal degeneration and flushing continues, resurrecting the modern Sodom. None of this has anything whatsoever to do with the complexion of Reagan, either Bush, Clinton or Obama. The claim otherwise is the racist element. Racist voters vote their own race. Interestingly, white voters split between McCain and Obama while black voters voted race. That's racist. Pres. Bush not only courageously led the war against Islamist terrorism but ensured that Saddam Hussein will never again launch missiles into Israel. Israelis who were here, as I and my family were, should never forget that. Bush's major failure was, like several of his predecessors and almost certainly like Obama, his refusal to obey Congress in moving the American Embassy to Yerushalayim. "If I forget..." Paqid Yirmeyahu Paqid 16, The Netzarim, Ra'anana, Israel Israeli Orthodox Jew (Teimani Baladi Dardai) Advancing Logic as Halakhic Authority Welcoming Jews & non-Jews www.netzarim.co.il
2. yes, agree
Reliable Source   (01.25.09)
3. If you only knew...
Alin ,   Bucharest,Romania   (01.25.09)
Everybody now is blaming for the starting of the war against terror.Actually, they must thank him for trying to stop a monstruous ideology to ignite the whole world.He is a hero to all the nonmuslim world.Unfortunately, the lack of coordination and the lack of understanding of the realities on the battlefield led this war into a bloody skirmish with huge costs and only delayed the dark forces in their military advance.If it weren't Mr.Bush, Europe would have fought already with the muslims on european soil.With Obama now on charge and the withdrawal on the schedule, this perspective is again very likely. Due to Obama, a huge war with terrible losses is on the horizon.Maybe Europe,China and Israel will prevail.Actually,they will.But with a terrible price.The price of ignorance.LONG LIVE ISRAEL!
4. Perpetuating a myth.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (01.25.09)
Bush's war on terror was over soon after 9/11. It mostly existed in speeches & little by little, even the speeches were toned down. Of course, in comparison to the spineless appeasers that dominate the political scene, Bush looks a little better. But not much.
5. Trumpet spittle!!
Wanda ,   Montreal   (01.25.09)
erm, an emphatic 'no'.. this is simply risible! the phrase 'war on terror'... could someone here break that down into a sensible, coherent predicate? no, me neither. all Bush did was open up the question: do Nation states NEED to be attacked? and would they go to lengths to foment those attacks? the 'war on terror' was a technical mistake, it opens up the question: 'what is terror' and many states do not benefit from such a line of inquiry....
6. Bus is the history trash bin
Libyan Guy ,   Italy   (01.25.09)
He lied to Americans of WMD and the danger that was going to wipe them away and decided by lies to invade a sovren nation called Iraq causing the death of 1mil people and no WMD found, he was the most blood president in the us history and yet clamis that he fought againest terror ? what terror are you talking about ? terror in your freak minds ... justifyng anything just to get to your dirty goals ...
7. thank you mr the president bush
haim ,   ariel   (01.25.09)
mr bush you was the best president that the us had thank you for all you did the historians will give us the fact and your realibitation soon
8. #6 Libyan Guy
Travis ,   New York USA   (01.25.09)
I guess the history trash bin is where you learn yours.WMD's were used by Saddam(Kurds,Iranians,Israel)maybe he just ran out of them.You can go to Youtube and look up weapons found in Iraq(very easy)Were you looking for the golden missle or something? I agree with you on the war on terror.It should be renamed to The War on idiots that try to intimidate and kill using religion as their justification.The War on terror was just a little shorter.Thank You Mr.Bush for being fearless and Thank You people of Israel for your friendship and courage in your daily fight for survival.
9. The 3 main reasons we are in Iraq
Eric Miller ,   Hartford USA   (01.25.09)
Americans have a short memory and its very selective. We are in Iraq : 1. To Use Iraq as a base to fight terrorism in the Region. 2. To take down Saddm Hussein to eliminate the threat to the region and especially at the request of Israel. 3. To make sure that Iraq had no WMD's. Any threat to Israel is a threat to the USA. When it comes to national security and secret military and intelligence operations a Nation cannot tell their entire Population what they are doing . Phase 2 of the war on terrorism has already begun.
10. ESTABLISH FOREST IN HIS NAME
ROLAND SEENER ,   LONDON ENGLAND   (01.25.09)
CONSTANT REMINDERS OF SERVICES BY WELL DISPOSED GENTILES TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL MUST NEVER FADE INTO THE BACK PAGES OF HISTORY.PRESIDENT BUSH DESERVES TO BE HONOURED BY A DEDICATION TO HIS NAME IN A PROMINENT LAND-MARK IN ISRAEL,FOR EXAMPLE,A SUGGESTED PLACE COULD BE A FOREST,OR MONUMENT,.LET US HOPE THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA ,AND ALSO FUTURE PRESIDENTS ARE ALSO WORTHY OF THIS HONOUR ONCE THEIR TURN OF OFFICE HAS BEEN COMPLETED
11. War on Terror?
Bruce ,   Efrat, Israel   (01.25.09)
It was George Bush's pursuit of the legacy that eluded his father in Iraq that in part resulted in the arguably the most futile foreign policy in US history. The only thing Mr. Bush deserves credit for is significantly worsening the stature of the United States throughout the world, most notably in the Middle East.
12. #3 not a hero.
sable ,   canada   (01.25.09)
#3 says "He is a hero to all the nonmuslim world". What an idiotic statement. Bush ended up being the most unpopular president ever. In Canada, US, Europe -- the majority all despise the actions of Bush, regardless of what, if any, religious beliefs they have.
13. Bush's fought terror and Osama bin Laden is still alive!
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (01.25.09)
Well done! President Bush fought terror like a sissy! You fight fire with fire not with "negotiations" and diplomacy. The Muslim/Arab world views the Wests lily livered attitude with contempt and sees it as weakness! Terrorists have no "Rules of Engagement". Even after almost 6 years of war the Americans still do not understand their enemy and don't know how to fight it. How can you fight terror while kowtowing to the Arab Oil Sheikhs whose minions support Al Qaeda, Hezbollah and Hamas? Only a fool would think that Iran is the only source of assistance for the terrorists! The only war that George W. Bush fought was to finished the "unfinished business" left by his father in Iraq. There was no terrorism in Iraq before 2003. Saddam took good care of that! All that Bush, Blair and now Brown have done is to increase anti-American feeling worldwide and kill 98,000 Iraqi civilians! They killed all those people without being attacked by Iraq or Iraqis and Israel is accused of War Crimes! That's the good one! Again, well done President Bush, Mr. Blair and PM Brown!
14. THANK USA,IT'S PEOPLE,AND ALL THE PRESIDENTS THEY ELECT!!
david sweet ,   USA,Israel   (01.25.09)
15. To no.12
Alin ,   Bucharest,Romania   (01.25.09)
Keep your language to a decent level,boy....As for Mr.Bush, very soon you will see your muslim friends attacking allover Europe.Mr.Bush became unpopular due to the uncoordination of the attack against islamic plague.And, of course, some leftist guys took advantage of that and made him the bad guy.In military terms, a withdraw in time of war signifies a message to your foes they are free to attack.This is the worst case scenario in a deterrence war.Maybe you, boy, one day will be forced to defend your own house against muslim scums.Maybe then you will have a little more consideration for someone who proved to be courageous against the evil.Long live Israel!
16. President Bush
reality check ,   tel aviv   (01.25.09)
It is so easy for all the cynical critics to sit in their comfie chairs and second guess everything that President Bush did over the course of 8 years. I happen to think that he did an OUTSTANDING job, and I am sad to see him go. He was one of only very few leaders who stood up for what was right, without regard to whether or not it was popular to do so. At the very least, if you disagreed with his policies, please show some basic respect for the man who served his country honorably and with the best of intentions. God Bless Him!
17. Thank You George W. Bush
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (01.25.09)
Now piss off....
18. George Bush
Birdi ,   Israel   (01.25.09)
George Bush was a very good friend to Israel. He was dead against any form of terrorism & I think he did his best. To all the Canadians here, continue sticking your heads in the snow as you really do not know what terrorism is.
19. Did you turn into a bunch of liberals?
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (01.25.09)
Or do you print talkbacks?
20. A Strong Leader
guy ,   los angeles   (01.25.09)
There have only been hints about what "W" stood up to--someday more of the intelligence reports will be open. But there is no doubt that he has a personal affinity for the people of Israel and he needs to be honored officially now that he is no longer president.
21. #1 - you are an idiot....
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (01.25.09)
AND a charlatan AND a christian masquerading as a jew. Those of you writing off Obama as some limp wristed weakling are going to be very surprised. And no, Baptist Minister Yermiyahu, Bush's biggest failures had NOTHING whatsoever to do with any US embassy. Myopic moron.
22. the job
rachel ,   jerusalem   (01.25.09)
if any one aske me to do the job i first aske god but if god aske me to do the job whome i willasked . aske bush whotold him to do the job
23. #6 The Arab terrorists lives would have been much easier
Frank ,   USA   (01.25.09)
if only the USA did not react and Israel did not defend herself.
24. German writer Henryk Broder wrote in Die Welt
Go to hell liberals   (01.25.09)
“Appeasement generates a mentality that allows Europe to ignore nearly 500,000 victims of Saddam’s torture and murder machinery and, motivated by the self-righteousness of the peace movement, has the gall to issue bad grades to George Bush… Even as it is uncovered that the loudest critics of the American action in Iraq made illicit billions, no, TENS of billions, in the corrupt U.N. Oil-for-Food program.”
25. Bush vs Obama
bruno ,   bouxwiller   (01.25.09)
Bush was completely despised in Europe, where i live and Obama hailed as some kind of Messiah. This says enough about what one can expect from this new president. Less than Nothing. His first acts in his new function are frightening, encourageing homosexuals and abortion. His stumbling during his oath, i don't believe in coincidence.
26. Israel, Christians are with you
Neil Turner ,   Watford, UK   (01.25.09)
George Bush was vilified for his Christian Faith, his support of Israel, and his war on Islamists. The media mocked him. The liberal left hated him. Time will judge him as being right. Obama will be like Tony Blair, but much much worse He is a militant secular humanist, and at some point God will judge him. You can expect to see America come under God's judgement after a period of grace Israel - The Lord watches over you as a hen watches over her chicks. Fear not.
27. 26 speak only about your self
(01.25.09)
I am a christian and i know a huge amount of Christians and all we don't support children killers ... George Bush was brainwashed like you but the magority in the world still they think and decide .... the Lord will not support the gangs and the inocent people killers and land thievs .... try to make service to your brain maybe you can think again .
28. You are the only who thanked him
(01.25.09)
Logic , daddy Bush , your killing partner , the one who killed 100,000 of Iraki people and few days before he leave he comes to say ... sorry it was wrong information ..... made him a statue in Israel so the Jews can pray by him but the rest of the world will do something else when they will pass by him .... in one week the area will be full of shoses .
29. Thank you, President Bush
Sue ,   Los Angeles   (01.25.09)
For keeping America safe and for fighting Islamic Fascism.
30. thank you bush! you are my hero!!!
mira ,   israel   (01.25.09)
may god bless you and your family. amen
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