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[Milwaukiedave]

I thought this was interesting, it looked at Bush's (Jr) support of Isreal versus how his dad (Sr.) supported Isreal:

Bush and Israel: Unlike his father
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg The New York Times

Published: August 2, 2006

WASHINGTON When they first met as U.S. president and Israeli prime minister, George W. Bush made clear to Ariel Sharon that he would not follow in the footsteps of his father.

The first President Bush had been tough on Israel, especially the Israeli settlements in occupied lands that Sharon had helped develop.

But over tea in the Oval Office that day in March 2001 - six months before the Sept. 11 attacks tightened their bond - the new president signaled a strong predisposition to support Israel.

"He told Sharon in that first meeting that I'll use force to protect Israel, which was kind of a shock to everybody," said one person present, granted anonymity to speak about a private conversation. "It was like, 'Whoa, where did that come from?'"

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/02/news/bush.php

[Ya-ta Boy]

Bush and Shrub are quite different. What I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall at family gatherings. I'm sure Bush bites his tongue and tries to be a supportive father while gnashing his teeth while thinking, "I sure wish Barbara had said she had a headache 60 years ago. The world would be in a much better place now."

[igotthisguitar]

Iraqi Shiites chant 'Death to Israel'
By MURTADA FARAJ, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Hundreds of thousands of Shiites chanting "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" marched through the streets of Baghdad's biggest Shiite district Friday in a show of support for Hezbollah militants battling Israeli troops in Lebanon.



No violence was reported during the rally in the Sadr City neighborhood. But at least 35 people were killed elsewhere in Iraq, many of them in a car bombing and gunbattle in the northern city of Mosul.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060804/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq ... etc ...