http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/5616.htmlAssociated Press
October 19, 2004
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Americans are "very ignorant," and will almost certainly re-elect a "liar" as their leader, Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in a trademark tongue lashing directed at U.S. President George W. Bush.
In an interview with Malaysia's The Star newspaper published Tuesday, Mahathir_known for his blunt remarks _ also didn't spare Bush's rival, Sen. John Kerry, saying both politicians were "in total denial" about the root causes of terrorism.
Mahathir, however, wrote an open letter dated Oct. 15 to American Muslims, urging them to vote for Kerry because Bush has been "the cause of the tragedies" across the Muslim world.Meanwhile, current premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Tuesday distanced himself from Mahathir's statements and refused to comment on whether the Malaysian government wants Bush or Kerry to win.
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