LIE OF THE WEEK: 05-16-2008
President Bush on the War on Terror:
"The fight against terror and extremism is the defining challenge of our time. It is more than a clash of arms. It is a clash of visions, a great ideological struggle. On the one side are those who defend the ideals of justice and dignity with the power of reason and truth. On the other side are those who pursue a narrow vision of cruelty and control by committing murder, inciting fear, and spreading lies."
THE TRUTH: While the president is right in his definition of the enemy, he is wrong about his definition of America and its allies based on his current policies. It would be ideal if he lived up to the definition of defending "the ideals of justice and dignity with the power of reason and truth" instead of being the fear-mongering violator of human and civil rights who claims no need for truth and liberty when fighting evil. The pure hypocrisy of this statement in the face of Guantanamo detainee trials, the PATRIOT Act, Abu Ghraib, the false reasons for the Iraq War, and so many other examples is why President Bush is specifically detested by both Americans and our allies around the world. He talks a good game, but his actions show that he does not really believe in American values and will circumvent all of them as needed to pursue his agenda. America will definitely be better off 8 months from now when he leaves office, regardless of who his successor will be.
"The fight against terror and extremism is the defining challenge of our time. It is more than a clash of arms. It is a clash of visions, a great ideological struggle. On the one side are those who defend the ideals of justice and dignity with the power of reason and truth. On the other side are those who pursue a narrow vision of cruelty and control by committing murder, inciting fear, and spreading lies."
THE TRUTH: While the president is right in his definition of the enemy, he is wrong about his definition of America and its allies based on his current policies. It would be ideal if he lived up to the definition of defending "the ideals of justice and dignity with the power of reason and truth" instead of being the fear-mongering violator of human and civil rights who claims no need for truth and liberty when fighting evil. The pure hypocrisy of this statement in the face of Guantanamo detainee trials, the PATRIOT Act, Abu Ghraib, the false reasons for the Iraq War, and so many other examples is why President Bush is specifically detested by both Americans and our allies around the world. He talks a good game, but his actions show that he does not really believe in American values and will circumvent all of them as needed to pursue his agenda. America will definitely be better off 8 months from now when he leaves office, regardless of who his successor will be.
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