The War on Terror drifts downhill
What do we do while engaged in a War on Terror (TM) and learn that the new leader of a significant country is a terrorist who held and abused U.S. Government employees?
Bush suggested these questions are not his primary concern since Ahmadinejad was elected. Instead, he said, he wants to ensure that Britain, France and Germany, who have been negotiating with Iran to stop its alleged nuclear ambitions, make absolutely clear to Ahmadinejad that a nuclear-armed Iran will not be tolerated.
“We’ve got a got a new man who’s assumed power and he must hear a focused message,” the president said. “That’s where my attention is focused right now.”
So, one can be a terrorist, hold and abuse U.S. Government employees as hostages for over one year, but because that person gets “elected,” his background isn’t really a primary concern. I expect this kind of hypocritical action from Bush on his friends the Saudis, but this is Iran. What level of elected office gets one immunity from prosecution? If Osama becomes mayor of some little town will Bush concentrate on the “focussed message” of no-nukes for him too? Certainly glad I’m not working for the government overseas anymore.
