International Views of Bush: He Panicked

[Carla in Ca]

Sometimes it's good to see how others view us. The headlines say it all:

England: The Week Bush Failed America
Scotland: Bush Panics and Sends in the Marines and Katrina Reveals Truth About U.S. Poverty
France: Le Monde Editorial: Catastrophe Sparks New Debate Over Wisdom of Iraqi War; Le Figaro: A Distressing End to Bush's Summer Vacation
Italy: Storm Reveals Leader Who Divides America
Germany: German Minister Says Part of Blame for Katrina Goes to Bush
India: (Reuters) 'Bush doesn't care about black people, shame on America' and U.S. South Drowns in Bitterness
Australia: Survivor's Fury at Relief Effort

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[Tyranny_R_US]

1. Go India!!!!!!

[Carla in Ca]

5. I'm sure there are more to come like these

but it sure lets * know it's not just us; the world knows what a bastard he is, if they didn't already.

[Tyranny_R_US]

2. Dubble Poast - Please Delete

[texpatriot2004]

3. What a disgrace! America? Chimpy ruins America while the

whole world watches. These headlines are right. Bush's bubble of reality obviously doesn't work around the world. How pathetic! How scary - our enemies are watching too.

[NYC]

4. Very interesting headlines.

They are not deceived.

[Carla in Ca]

6. I'll post more as I find them

n/t

[melody]

7. Isn't it great to see journalists who write the truth? n/t

[lebkuchen]

8. Another German headline is that Blacks are very angry with Bush's response

which is off the mark since Americans of ALL colors are angry.

[corksean]

9. The Irish media / celeb take on Katrina and it's aftermath

Bush under fire after botched rescue operation

THE Bush administration was yesterday fighting to save face after its botched rescue plans left New Orleans at the mercy of Hurricane Katrina.

Battered and sickened survivors have made no attempt to disguise their anger: “We have been abandoned by our own country,” said Aaron Broussard, president of Jefferson Parish, just south of New Orleans. “It’s not just Katrina that caused all these deaths in New Orleans. Bureaucracy has committed murder here in the greater New Orleans area, and bureaucracy has to stand trial before Congress now.”

http://www.irishexaminer.com/pport/web/ireland/Full_Story/did-sg3cIqz3IwAT6sg7OWirIStPSk.asp

This is pretty typical of the coverage here. No one in the media is buying the "unforeseeable" line.

Pierse Brosnan had this to say:

"This man called President Bush has a lot to answer for. I don't know if this man is really taking care of America.

"This government has been shameful."

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=178692825&p=y7869364x&n=178693711

[Tinoire]

10. Great headlines but one question

How do you panic and play the guitar at the same time? :shrug:

[DoYouEverWonder]

11. He didn't panic - He Failed to Lead On Purpose

Bush is a FLOP.

[Sugarbleus]

12. Dontcha know? That's NERO

He didn't panic then because he's a Psychopath. Pathetic slob is hopping and panicking all over the country now..... fershame.


Hi Tin, good to see ya :hug:

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Bush strummed, New Orleans drowned.

[mopaul]

13. the world ALREADY hates him, then this happens

sorry headlines for sure

[spinbaby]

15. BBC has been RIPPING Bush

Yesterday they showed military with automatic weapons drawn and said something like "Orders have been given to shoot looters even though most we saw were just taking necessities not provided by the government."

[MadeinOhio]

19. Sick sick man Rumsfeld is......

[pippin]

16. Rumsfeld Prize Jerk

Rumsfeld Visits Louisiana, Ignores Victims

"Today, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived in Louisiana and toured a medical facility at the New Orleans international airport. He spoke to and shook hands with military and rescue officials, but walked right by a dozen refugees lying on stretchers just feet away from him, most of them extremely sick or handicapped, Reuters reported."

F-ing Asshole!

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[Crunchy Frog]

17. He didn't panic.

He just didn't give a flying fuck. At least not until it looked like his "image" and his "agenda" were threatened.:grr:

[MadeinOhio]

18. Bush watched on national news the flooding of Louisiana He knew. He stared

He sat by there watching all of Louisiana and the South flood, and watching New Orleans drown. "Terrible storm" he thought.

But did he call FEMA up and say "Get the national guard in there NOW"

Nope, instead he sat there and strummed his guitar, went to some fundraisers and then ate birthday cake. :mad: :mad:

Meanwhile everyone was dying, horrifickly, and he was secretly giggling in the backroom.

Four days later he decides to "fly over" and assess the damage. Then the next day he calls FEMA and says "Okay guys, get in there and save everybody!"

Total failure and bullshit exscuse. A criminal genocidal racist with absolutely no conscience destroyed the state of Louisiana and burned New Orleans with his callous disregard.

:argh: :argh: :argh:

And now when it threatens his image he only does photo-ops, and prepares anything to make his IMAGE look good!!! WELL ITS NOT WORKING, MAKE THESE BASTARDS RESIGN!!!!! Resign now.

[DoYouEverWonder]

20. Bush & Co all stalled as long as possible

on purpose. Got to maximize the death toll.

This is the exact same thing they did on 9-11.

[whistle]

21. Lost without Dick Cheney and KKKarl Rove

[Carla in Ca]

22. Here are some U. S. Headlines

Courtesy of Americablog:

Hurricane Katrina: The Headlines Tell The Story
by Michael in New York - 9/05/2005 10:35:00 PM


Some of the headlines capturing the depth of the devastation:

CRISIS BUILDS IN NEW ORLEANS -- USA Today

OUR TSUNAMI -- NY Post

DAMAGE TO ECONOMY IS DEEP AND WIDE - NY Times business section

PANIC DRIVES GAS PRICES, TEMPERS UP -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

and then:

NEW ORLEANS' NIGHTMARE GROWS -- USA Today

HELP US -- NY Post

CHAOS GROWS IN NEW ORLEANS -- USA Today

NEW ORLEANS IN DESPERATION AND CHAOS -- LA Times

And then:

DESPAIR AND LAWLESSNESS GRIP NEW ORLEANS AS THOUSANDS REMAIN STRANDED IN SQUALOR -- NY Times

ANGER, ANARCHY IN NEW ORLEANS -- USA Today

VIOLENCE, CHAOS MARK EXODUS FROM NEW ORLEANS -- WaPo

NO FOOD, WATER. JUST CHAOS, FEAR. -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution`

WORLD STUNNED AS US STRUGGLES WITH KATRINA -- Reuters

And now:

RELIEF TRICKLES INTO NEW ORLEANS -- USA Today

DOME EFFORTS STALL, FIRES ERUPT -- USA Today

EMPTY, RUINED AND DESPERATE -- Guardian UK

NEW ORLEANS BEGINS COUNTING ITS DEAD -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY -- Time magazine

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? -- Time magazine

A NATIONAL DISGRACE -- NY Daily News