President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Kagame of Rwanda
PRESIDENT BUSH: I would say it’s like — as I explained to this fellow here — that one of the lessons of the genocide in Rwanda was to take some of the early warnings signs seriously.
Secondly, a clear lesson I learned in the museum was that outside forces that tend to divide people up inside their country are unbelievably counterproductive. In other words, people came from other countries — I guess you’d call them colonialists — and they pitted one group of people against another. And an early warning sign was — and it’s hard to have seen it, I readily admit, but I’m talking earlier than 1994, and earlier than the ’90s — was the fact that it become a habit to divide people based upon — you know, in this case, whether they were Tutsi or Hutu, which eventually led to exploitation.
Secondly, I would tell my successor that the United States can play a very constructive role. I would urge the President not to feel like U.S. solutions should be imposed upon African leaders. I would urge the President to treat our — the leaders in Africa as partners.
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Kagame of Rwanda
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Among all Americans, 19% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 77% disapprove. When it comes to Bush’s handling of the economy, 14% approve and 79% disapprove.
Among Americans registered to vote, 18% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 78% disapprove. When it comes to the way Bush is handling the economy, 15% of registered voters approve of the way Bush is handling the economy and 79% disapprove.
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President Bush and President Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia Exchange Toasts
PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam President, I want to make sure I’ve got the following correctly: Here, they call you the “Iron Lady.” (Applause.) And here they call you “Ma.” (Applause.) And I call you friend. (Applause.) …
It is easy to destroy a country; it is hard to rebuild a country. And I, Madam President, I want you to know that the United States of America supports you as you rebuild your country. (Applause.)
President Bush and President Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia Exchange Toasts
When you read Duhbya’s feckless remarks in Africa, there can be no doubt what a stunning idiot the man is. He has no clue how ironically his words ring in light of Iraq. His mouth noises mean nothing to him or the rest of us. mjh