My Dad was stationed at Bitburg in the late 50’s, and an uncle “drove through” the area with a guy named Patton in the 40’s, so the history of that ground was not unknown. Some people think history is whatever they want it to be.

It reminds me of this for some reason.

He’s an embarrassment to anyone associated with him.

There are people in the White House and State Department whose entire function is to prevent this kind of thing from happening. Protocol officers throughout the American government are probably becoming alcoholics trying to survive in this environment.

When are people going to notice that he doesn’t get invited back to any country. After one visit they make sure it never happens again.

I would hide my head in shame, but I don’t think it would do any good. When I removed my hands from my eyes, Bush would still be Bush, giving nicknames to heads of state, dragging them by the sleeve across the stage, etc. All I can do is hope that at some point the very Earth itself is offended, and opens a chasm that swallows him up, leaving all the foreign leaders around him standing, nodding their heads.

For old time’s sake, I’ll just assume there are still some people in the White House and/or at Foggy Bottom who actually understand & appreciate protocal, basic good manners, and cultural sensibilities.

With that assumption – when did Bush listen to experts on anything?

Never mind.

Anyway, this statement struck me as just another way of saying “Bring ’em on”.