Bush's fatwa to China: "The people want to worship without state control"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Trying to strengthen America's influence in Asia in the face of China's rising economy and military might, Bush said China's determination to strengthen its economy must be accompanied by more freedoms for its people.

"As China reforms its economy," the president said, "its leaders are finding that once the door to freedom is opened even a crack, it cannot be closed. As the people of China grow in prosperity, their demands for political freedom will grow as well."

Bush said that Chinese President Hu Jintao had explained that his vision of "peaceful development" would make the Chinese people more prosperous.

"I have pointed out that the people of China want more freedom to express themselves ... to worship without state control ... and to print Bibles and other sacred texts without state control."

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/apec.bush.china.ap/index.html



A video screen flashes a mosaic image of President Bush in APEC city Busan.

[marylanddem]

1. So he goes over there and preaches to them?

What an asshole.

[Deja Q]

2. ROTFLMAO! What a freakin' fool.

China has all the cards. And China is a fascist state. * saying this to Chinese officials has got to be like stroking a cat's fur in the wrong direction.

Does he have a death-wish?

[PDJane]

5. Somewhere........

On one of the replies that this was in the cards. I think that rattling china's chain is a bit unwise........

[Deja Q]

13. Unwise... but as I've postulated before,

it could be intentional. :tinfoilhat:

[Cha]

7. Yeah, A Big Cat...

A Lion!

[Sandpiper]

3. And what will Bush do?

Tell China it can't subsidize our debt anymore?

[Hardrada]

4. Can't they keep him there?

Doesn't look like they'd want to now. FUNDIE BASE FUNDIE BASE ALWAYS PLAY TO THE FUCKING FUNDIE BASE!!!

[Jacobin]

6. well, look at it this way

Its ALL he has left, his fundie base, or what's left of that after the SCOTUS fiasco

[madrchsod]

8. big lou d

just pointed out tonight that reagan bankrupted the soviet union and bush is doing the opposite. the neoliberal and neocon idea this that economics will create a democratic state in china but everyone but them knows this will only cause huge problems in the future for the united states and south east asia.
walmarting of america is the neocon/liberal wetdream

[catmother]

9. how does he know what the people want? n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

10. Bush knows that everyone needs a bible.

Whether they want one or not.

[madeline_con]

12. God told him. n/t

[madeline_con]

11. He wants to outsource Gideon's business?!!! n/t

[arewenotdemo]

14. What....a.....fuking (sic)......dildo.

[sandnsea]

15. So Clinton's way is better?

Opening economies does lead to the opening of ideas which does lead to a peaceful democratic transformation??? Is that what Bush is saying??

Yeah, I know it's all a corporatist slave labor mess, but still. It is ironic that Bush is singing the praises of a foreign policy Clinton implemented.