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07/05/2007
Bush is right to be firm on Iraq?
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The Sunday Times front page top news screams, "Bush is right to be firm on Iraq: PM Lee"
Not exactly music to the ears considering that George Bush's Newsweek rating poll has hit an all time low of 28 percent, one percentage point lower than his father.
Almost 62 per cent of Americans disapprove of Bush's Iraq war, with only 30 per cent believing that his actions show he is "willing to take political risks" to do what is right, according to the news magazine. Bush scores a rating similar to Jimmy Carter, in 1979, after the Iran hostage crisis.
Should our government endorse what Bush has said or done when Americans have appeared to think otherwise?
What about Singaporean's attitudes towards Bush and the Iraqi invasion in 2003? Would our government's close links to the administration's stance towards the Iraqi war make us a more likely target of terrorist attack?
06:25 Posted by Charles Tan | Permalink | Comments (3) | Email this
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PM Lee is repeating what his dad said in a Time Inc interview.
The US has to press on and make it work in Iraq. If they leave, it's a sign to the radicals and extremists that they can win. If they can force US out of Iraq, it could make them even bolder. We've already seen the deputy at Al Qaeda saying that its a victory sign for them if the US leaves.
Fair argument. But the initial reason to invade Iraq was all wrong. It was all about oil. Now, its even messier over there in the Mid East than it was before.
Posted by: geewhiz | 08/05/2007
If americans pull out of iraq without a reasonable solution, it would lose credibility for sure.
Only China might just be happy - if they could pull out of iraq under american public pressure - they would pull out of taiwan in similar circumstances.
Americans would not be so foolish to help chen shui pian if he provokes china to attack the island. You bet china will send troops into taiwan if ah pian declares taiwan independence.
Posted by: ttk | 09/05/2007
China should be angry with PM Lee.
After all, China was also against USA being in Iraq.
And yet, we have also gone to make friends with the Arabs mainly for business and giving them our moral support.
I do not know what this means?
To many people, we do not come across as sincere people, but opportunistic silver-tongued, and double-faced who cannot be trusted.
Surprised that we do not read about any reactions from the countries that opposed US intervention in Iraq, incl China to rebut our PM's remarks.
China of course has its own hands in blood by supporting oppressors in Darfur, Sudan, Ethiopia, Myanmar, and many other countries. Mainly due to greed, with no morals and hence no better, if not worse.
Posted by: Raymond | 12/05/2007