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I think the point here is that when Bush speaks, it's often offensive because of the content, not the mere fact that he's speaking (although that he is our president and gets to speak as such is quite another thing . . . ). You seemed to think that the mere fact that the Iraqi prime minister spoke at all is upsetting and that what he said only confirmed his political faux pas.<br><br>But maybe I'm wrong.<br><br>Or not.<br><br>keely<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">"And these women that you spit on as they try to change their worlds/</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Are immune to your consultations . . . they're quite aware of what they're going through"</span><br>(With apologies to David Bowie)<br><br><br><blockquote><hr>From: pkraut@moscow.com<br>To: vision2020@moscow.com<br>Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:35:25 -0700<br>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Iraqi leader's remarks downplayed - USATODAY.com<br><br>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">So is the USA but you have no problems believeing
that Bush speaks out of turn! I am so over my posts today!!</font></div>
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<div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Iraqi leader's
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<div><br></div>Pat --<br><br>If you remember, Iraq is a sovereign nation.
Perhaps the idea of the Prime Minister of a sovereign nation "speaking out of
turn" is more than a bit condescending.<br><br>-- ACS<br><br>
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