Reply #16: Bush is indeed a devil. [View All]

[H2O Man]

I believe that Mr. Chavez was saying it tongue-in-cheek, and people can and should debate if that type of humor is appropriate at the UN. But there really is no question that President Bush is a devil. The word means a "doer of evil." It implies a malignant personality which causes suffering and harm to other people. It is possible that some democrats, from the comfort of their living rooms, will have a different view than the people of Central and South America, the families of the Middle East, or the inhabitants of Asia. But, unless we want to limit our definitions to the plush sofa from which we view the debate on tv, or from our personal computer, it seems possible that we can be so mature as to recognize the suffering that Bush has caused the human family.

I remember the support this country had from the global community in the days after 9/11. Is there anyone so blind as to not recognize that the level of support we had was significant? It mattered? If so, how do we then take the position that the contempt and distain that the world feels for our country -- which is absolutely a result of George W. Bush -- is their problem? But don't call our president undignified names? Even if it is nothing if not a play on Bush's "axis of evil"?

In that Good Book, there is an example of the Master turning on his close friend, Peter, and saying, "Satan, get ye behind me." And that is because, in the most literal sense, that name implies a person who mixes up the teaches of a higher level, and attempts to place them on the lower level. Many people in the world, including a heck of a lot of democrats at the grass-roots level, are aware of the absolute danger that Bush's confusion of religious teachings and his role as president, pose to many people on this earth. It might be remembered, from our comfortable homes, that Bush is allowing his religious dogma to influence his decisions on potentially striking Iran. I may not be a fan of the current leaders of Iran, or particularly care for Chaxez. But as an American, it is important to me to recognize that what this administration is doing in the world is wrong. It is the cause of so many people laughing and nodding their heads when Chavez spoke.