Bush: I would accept Islamic Iraq

[CottonBear]

US President George W Bush has said he would accept an Islamic government in Iraq as the result of free elections.
Mr Bush told the Associated Press in an interview that he would accept such a result if elections were open and fair.

"I will be disappointed. But democracy is democracy," he said during an interview given on Air Force One.

"If that's what the people choose, that's what the people choose," he said. Free elections are expected in the country next January

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3755850.stm>

edit: a flip-flop from his previous position

[xultar]

1. Awwww isn't that nice of him....

[Love Bug]

2. Well, that's proof that election is fixed

[Unstuck In Time]

3. So Bush is happy to create another Iran? WTF?????

:grr:

[KlatooBNikto]

4. After we accept that Islamic Government, Bush is going to send

special Ambassadors Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson along with about
ten divisions to convert them to christianity... or else?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. As if he had a choice.

The Iraqis are itching to throw the Americans out of their country. Just a matter of time until they do.

"Democracy is Democracy?" What a laugh. His "democratic" ME allies are such notorious democracys. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sudan, Kuwait, etc, etc.

[wishlist]

6. If Kerry had said this first, it would be twisted into a big concession

There would have been a huge Flip-flop flap if Kerry had said the same thing.

[Cat Atomic]

7. Uh- so why did we invade again, George?

The democracy angle was always bullshit- but how is the world safer with another Iran?

[knowbody0]

8. grasshopper, will they accept YOU?

[Anakin Skywalker]

9. Bush's Secret Wish.

Bush lies. He is not disappointed at all! He himself wants a theocrazy here in the U.S. He is secretly beaming and rubbing hands along with Dick Cheney in the bathroom of AF1 away from the reporters.

[IronLionZion]

17. I don't want to know what those two do in the bathroom

:puke:

[robbedvoter]

10. World is safer without Saddam? Huh?

[Vickers]

11. So...he is against religious idealogues running a country?

Gee, me too!

VOTE KERRY TO AVOID THAT HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

[StupidFOX]

12. Why does he even have to say it?

[Generator]

13. This guy will say anything to get elected

[Iceburg]

14. But will you accept early retirement?

[Bandit]

15. What does their constitution say about it?

They do have a constitution don't they? I seem to recall reading something about it, but could be mistaken.

[FlyByNight]

16. How magnanimous.

Awfully nice of Caeasar to let the Iraqis decide their own fate (even with many new American bases in country). :eyes:

[Shakespeare]

18. Trading a secular dictatorship for a repressive fundie islamic "democracy"

Gee, what an improvement for the people of Iraq. :eyes: