Comments on: Bush: War 'Straining' American Psyche

But President Says He Will Not Change Course In Iraq Or Shy From Debate

[emhawks]

I agree, not one US dime needs to be spent to rebuild Lebanon. We need to be aware that there's much more @ work here than Bush & a disasterous foreign policy. Cheney is the one who controls Bush; he is the real President, Bush is the "mouthpiece". There's power, oil, money (billions) to be made by Cheney's company Halliburton & it's subsidiaries (ex.: Iraq war; supplying weapons to Israel; a possible conflict with Iran would open even more avenues for war profiteering, etc.). Read about the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) & their goals & notice who the founders of PNAC are; there's much info. on the Internet about PNAC. Also ck. out the Carlye Group.
For the record: My political party is Independent. I love America very much; it makes me sick to see what the Bush adm. is doing to America; it makes me sick to see the US soldiers that have been maimed for life & to think about the ones who are dead; it makes me sick to read about the innocent Iraqi citizens that have been maimed or killed. We all know tremendous power & money have the potential to corrupt anyone. We also know, that there's always been some degree of corruption present in all presidential adm. I believe the Bush/Cheney adm. is the most corrupt in our nation's history so far. I say this not with hatred, but with despair. I hope & pray that, after the Nov. '06 elections, we'll have many new Congressmen/women who will make some changes for the good of America & it's citizens.

[tomflint69]

Mr. Bush, your party must come again to make more mistakes and making U.S ..... you better know. lol. today we Americans aren't known in good words through out the world.

[clestes-2009]

Since Bush conspired with Israel to create the Lebanon disaster, the Bush family and prime minister Ohlmert family should pay for it. They didn't consult with the American people or the Israeli people.

Bush has all the signs of a megalomanic disorder. He believes he is above everyone else and we are all stupid for doubting him even when the facts are so glaring obvious. Iraq will never be stable as long as American soldiers are stationed there. Doesn't anyone at the Whitehouse get it??? It is the continueing presence of American soldiers that fuel the insurgency.

I have a question for Bush supporters. How would feel if Canada invaded the U.S. deposed our leader and installed someone who brutally abused the American people all the while stealing our natural resources and sell to Canada at dirt cheap prices. And then installed army bases with soldiers to prop up the new leader. Wouldn't you be mad? Wouldn't you feel like you had the right to get rid of the leader and soldiers??
That is exactly what we are doing in Iraq.

How can anyone wonder at their anger. And it has nothing to do with our "personal freedoms". It has to do with our disaster of a foreign policy. One that does not respect any foreign power, espcially the oil rich middle east.

[mmarsalek]

Hopelessly bogged down in Iraq and unable to expand his war on terror, Bush secretly schemed with Ohlmert to cripple or exterminate Hezbollah and to discredit and collapse the Hamas government. Bush's ultimate goal is to draw Iran into the conflict and to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against them for lack of any other military option. Like it or not, the U.S. and Israel are legally and morally financially responsible to rebuild Lebanon and the U.S. has the sole responsibility to rebuild Iraq.

[pulito1]

If it wasn't for Bush, Lebanon wouldn't need the aid. Hello. Has the world become completely mad?

[grazinggoat]

Shame on You Mr Bush, Lebanese don't need this money. They need you to change the incompetent liar counsellors into your team. They need no money coming from you. The only ones who will take this money is the corrupt leaders that you entertain. Give it to real people-connected organizations. Those who will give it back to the people who suffered their homes destroyed atop of them, the wounded, the people who had their little sons and daughters burried alive in a QANA-shelter by a so INTELLIGENT bomb IDF shot, very knowledgeably. Lebanese as much as Palestinians need a JUST PEACE. Listen to them and come with an agreement that will bring JUSTICE to everybody, with no disticntion or preference. Otherwise it's a NO GO Mr BUSH.

Mr BUSH, shame on YOU. You know how much all what you are pledging doesn't even represent 5% of what IDF has spent in purhcasing of BOMBS from the US, BOMBS that they spilled all over the civilians... SHAME ON YOU And SHAME on All those who support you in this last act of Terror (Not to call it Crime against Humanity as per Lebanese Prime Minister) against the Lebanese Population

[bp5511]

I must have missed something?? The tax dollars we send to Washington are supposed to be helping people in this Country and fighting Terrorist. I thought we were not helping Countries that support or harbor Terrorist?? Why are we sending money to to Lebanon.?? We have a dire need to help the people of the United States. Our People are becoming over burdoned with the taxes we are paying to help other countries continue to fight and rebuild on our backs.

[rihan156]

Good to hear that the US finds it urgent to get the peacekeeping troops in Lebanon ASAP. I only wish the same urgency to act and stop the carnage had been felt when the war began; it would have saved so many lives! Rebuilding assistance after sending X to destroy and kill? To help pass this bitter bill, better call the nurse U.N. because right now I humbly believe the wound it still bleeding...

Logistical support with command and control assistance and intelligence? Unless the Lebanese are the dumbest on the face of the earth, better leave them alone and decide who they want to play that role for them; I would not open my door for the robber to get away with more...

I thought Iraq's war was just for removing Saddam; now, it is official: we got there and stay for their oil (and don't dare contradict me on that!)

Finally, what really is the mission in Iraq? Despite our pink glasses, we know the civil war is raging. Why not call "9/11 UN" and the Arabs whose silence had been so deafening, to help out? There is no shame in recognizing the Iraqis will never been able to resolve it on their own because it is among them; our presence is poisoning the atmosphere and not helping. The quick and smart exit strategy would look like, "they need close allies and neutral negotiators to pull that out."

Humble thoughts.

[tibu987]

I just read where President Bush has authorized 270 million dollars of aid to help rebuild Lebanon. This is the same guy that during this fight also authorized sending 1000 lb. bombs and other war materiel to Israel to blow up Lebanon and kill it's people. Ah, I'm missing something here. And we wonder why people all the world hate the U.S., we have a foreign policy that makes absolutely no sense to anyone outside of Washington.

[duffyn]

nmitch2311 - US has a lot do do with Israel bombing Lebanon. Most all of the bombs, missiles, weapons Israel uses against others are made in the USA. It's been said and I believe that bush admin was actually behind this last little "war" - just so they could test hezbollah. bush likes to say they (terrorist etc - whoever he sees as an enemy) hates our freedom. Lie - they hate our policies in the Middle East. Namely always sticking up and supporting Israel. As unhappy as I am about the 230 million at least he is finally showing a tiny bit of fairness to the other countries in the region. We need to be seen as a fair broker in the region, else, no peace.

[parrott47]

All the money mentioned as being set aside for Katrina relief sounds good unless you know the real situation. My son cannot get any help because he makes too much money. Could this be because he has a family, attends church, pays his own bill, taxes, mortagage, active in his city and community, is educated? Is $80,000 per year for a family of 6 too much money? The ear marked money for relief must not be for someone wanting to live the American Dream. The city,state and federal government have all denied him and his family relief, grants, government loans or even low interest loans. He paid for his home to be leveled, his lot cleared, and the removal of trash. He is financing his new home in NO on his home without any hesitation or help. He is the person you would want next door. Thank you Mr. Bush for all your efforts. NO will be rebuilt by the people you and the state will never invest in.
Spike Lee has a special coming to TV. I hope all will watch including Mr. Bush.

[duffyn]

Oh, and by the way. If the Dems get control - I really don't think they're going to leave Iraq in a mess. Sure they're talking out but not just immediately.

[duffyn]

Yes, on the helping your own country, Katrina comes to mind. One guy even suggested after Hezbollah rebuilt Lebanon - they could come clean up Katrina! Well, that's not going to happen! The sequence gets me. bush's military industrial complex buddies make a whole PILE of money building & selling weapons to Israel. Then bush goads them into an attack so they can get a feel for what Hezbollah is like in combat, because, oh yes, they want to attack Iran. Then us taxpayers pay to clean up the bombing!!!! This is logic??? In this one tiny instance, I agree with his "carrots" - I think we've had enough of the "sticks". But this is election time - so bush admin will make nice for a little while.

[tonnie45]

You just have to love the United States of America. We can send so much money to all these other countries, but we can't help our own people. The fact that we send our money else where, should tell the American people just where we stand with our so called president. Just a good example of the love our politicians have for us. The rich get tax breaks and the poor pay more. As my daddy says "the rich man gets richer and the poor man gets poorer". This country sucks.

[getalife7]

I think it's just great how we keep giving out all of this money that we don't have. We spend so much money on other countries (money that we don't have)yet we won't step up and send more money to people who live here on our own soil. What a great place to live.

[palo2005]

Lets face it the jerk is an oil man and he likes to spend other peoples money. People in lebanon and Iraq have been fighting since the start of time. What makes the President think he can change things now? Bring our troops home and spend all that money on what is wrong here in the US. We have no business over there.

[nmitch2311]

I do not understand this political tactic. Let me get this straight. Israel and Hezbollah has been bombing each other during the past months and Bush want to send my money to lebanon and to Israel to help rebuild infrastructures and other aids do to the destruction that I (The US) did not contribute and participate whatsoever to the damages done. Then, he is upset and want France to help more in aid to lebanon and to the piece agreement. Will some political major or advisor please explain to me why the US should send money even though we had nothing to do with the destruction of Lebanon and Israel.

[denverphotog]

Why won't any reporters demand REAL answers? So the chimp says he supports diversifying away from oil. Yippee. A perfect followup question would be: Why then are we giving billion of dollars of subsidies to the oil companies that are *** over every single American each time they are at the gas pump?

Come on folks, hold this incompetent administration accountable for something instead of just allowing the bidness as usual.