British Envoy to Italy Stirs Waters with Bush Barb

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040920/ts_nm/iraq_britain_ambassador_dc&cid=564&ncid=1480

ROME (Reuters) - Britain's ambassador to Italy has called President Bush (news - web sites) "the best recruiting sergeant" for al Qaeda, Italian media reported Monday.



The comment, made at a closed-door conference at the weekend, was denounced by one leading Italian newspaper editor, who issued an open letter snubbing the veteran ambassador, Sir Ivor Roberts.


Roberts was quoted as telling an annual Anglo-Italian gathering in Tuscany: "If anyone is ready to celebrate the eventual re-election of Bush, it's al Qaeda."


Corriere della Sera newspaper said Roberts also told the meeting of British and Italian policy-makers: "Bush is al Qaeda's best recruiting sergeant."

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[izzie]

1. Sounds about right to me.

Can you see the people of China coming in here and what would set us off? My God if this does not wake up every one in the Middle East, what will. We on this site said it all along and so did half the world.Did people think that Bush going in with his Bible and flag was really going to work?

[xchrom]

2. now THAT'S funny!

[slor]

3. Spot on...

my good man. Sir Ivor Roberts, my new hero!

[TaleWgnDg]

4. holy crap! he's correct! GWBush is the best recruiter . . .

sergeant for anti-American sentiments (and worse)!!



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"You cannot lead America by misleading America!"
-- John Kerry, August 24, 2004, on GWBush's
administration and campaign tactics
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[truthisfreedom]

5. truth hurts, dunnit?

poor rove.

[liberalmuse]

6. LOL!

Is there something in the water here that makes people unable to comprehend reality? Europeans are able to see things much more clearly, but that could be due to the fact that they've already lived this shit many times over. Sir Ivor Roberts is dead on.

I can appreciate his comment, especially after reading that Hasert comment about Al Qaeda wanting Kerry to win. Oh well. Look on the bright side. At least Hasert doesn't have time to kill cats anymore.

[tblue37]

11. Bill Frist is the cat-killer. n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

7. The prior post says that the House Speaker said that Al-Qaeda wants Kerry

to win, not *.

If this issue weren't so serious, it would be funny with political arguments trying to allign the opposition with Al-Qaeda support in order to win the election.

[bleedingheart]

8. Finally the TRUTH...Bush's hamfisted behavior is helping the

terrorists recruit and it is just disgusting...

[thecrow]

9. Rate it a FIVE, folks! n/t

[mmonk]

10. I would love this to be reported

in American broadcast media (maybe Dan Rather is aware of this comment).

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

12. This is great. It leads on the BBC as I type

fanfuckintastic.... No wonder Ivor became Sir Ivor.

[SKKY]

13. This is fantastic...

...but why do I have to go to Britain to hear news like this. Liberal media my ass!!!!!!!

[wickywom]

14. hee hee

but will it ever hit the tele.. hope that guy keeps iot in his pants.. cause they'll be somebody assigned to his destruction.

[thomas_a]

15. Mr. Ambassador, if that is the case

why is your country marching lock step with the Bush administration?