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Old 09-15-2011, 04:08 PM
 
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It is not surprising that a significant part of the reason Bush is hated in Europe, is because of this idea of "good" versus "evil" crap. Many Europeans have heard that kind of crap before, and not too long ago. And Hillary would fall on her face for the very same belief system as well.

But do I dislike her as much as I do Bush? Only if she were as driven by others' under her as Bush was. I think Bush committed a mistake by not listening to his real boss for once and now is being rebuked to this day.
They both said it because it was the right thing to say during a crisis of such magnitude.
Meaning if you don't want to support us after this attack you might as well be with the terrorists.
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Old 09-15-2011, 06:28 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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You had to go back a half of a century to get an opinion someone presented for that one.

He's not Bush.
After Bush, the Europeans (that I know) would be happy about almost anyone not as destructive as Bush.
Since I live in Europe and have lots of friends here, I might actually have something more than conjecture here.
I'm guessing the humor went way over your head. Well, maybe I was sort of kidding.
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Old 09-15-2011, 10:17 PM
 
Location: Earth
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But it didn't make a difference that half the world was against it, the UN sanctions were violated.
That's not the lie given; over 100k Iraqi's are dead because of Bush's misadventure; over 4k US military members dead and over 30k wounded.

I find myself a little peeved at this also.
Casualties in Iraq - Antiwar.com


Estimates put the toll at between 100,000 and one million, and now a bitter war of numbers is raging. Jonathan Steele and Suzanne Goldenberg report
What is the real death toll in Iraq? Jonathan Steele and Suzanne Goldenberg report | World news | The Guardian

I don't know about you, but this is enough to turn me against a (p)resident of the White House.

Perhaps the Europeans value life a little more than the US does.
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Old 09-15-2011, 10:22 PM
 
Location: Out in the Badlands
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US President Barack Obama's ratings have plunged at home but he remains
highly popular in Europe, with 75 percent in 12 EU nations

approving his handling of global affairs, a poll said Wednesday.

He is also much better liked than his predecessor George W. Bush, whose rating
in Europe was just 20 percent in 2008, said the Transatlantic Trends poll by the
German Marshall Fund.


Why does the EU love Obama so much more than the US?
They are into Socialism
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Old 09-15-2011, 10:42 PM
 
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Because Obama doesn't create more animosity between the arab nations and the western world. Not hard to figure out.
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Old 09-15-2011, 10:44 PM
 
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Why does the EU love Obama so much more than the US?
Because he uses the same failed socialist concepts during his administration as the EU has been killing themselves with.

Misery likes company.
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Old 09-15-2011, 11:31 PM
 
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I wonder how many of the experts on Europe here have been to Europe.

Me thinks it's a fraction.
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Old 09-15-2011, 11:32 PM
 
Location: Blankity-blank!
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Americans are suck a bunch of gullible, stupid, ignorant sucka$$es. The posts on this thread show it.
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Old 09-16-2011, 01:34 AM
 
Location: Europe
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They know they can push him around and he'll take it. They've wanted to take America down a peg for a long time and they know that with Obama they can.
I play online games and we get some europeans and they are pretty quick to use Obama to make fun of americans. He is not respected, but they're happy he's President.
I always rely on what people who play online games 24/7 say about politics.
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Old 09-16-2011, 01:37 AM
 
Location: Europe
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Because he uses the same failed socialist concepts during his administration as the EU has been killing themselves with.

Misery likes company.
Here is an example of an American who reminds me of Bush. Doesn't present facts, doesn't care what Europeans really think, jumps to ridiculous conclusions. And you wonder why we didn't like Bush...
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