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Originally Posted by 34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j
Say what you will about Bush - I still think this was ridiculous and immature.
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I disagree and disagree.
1. It galvanized protests across the middle east and he effectively became a symbol of dissent.
2. He was beaten by the u.s. authorities while being held. If it was just ridiculous and immature, it wouldn't have meant anything. If it didn't mean anything they wouldn't have beaten him.
And as far as Bush's legacy. I find it decidedly cowardly that he would not go out of his way to pardon this guy. Instead of rambling on about how people want to make a "distraction" and to call "attention" to hiimself (like he's don't tase me bro or chris crocker on about britney spears again), he could have said look, he's angry about the death caused by the hands of our inaccurate intelligence, our mismanagament, and hubris. Maybe I deserve to face their anger, and come to an understanding of it. Maybe that's the least I could fucking do.
But no. they beat an apology out of him.