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seafan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-04-07 09:24 PM
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Poppy and Jeb in Greece for cruise holiday
Bush-elder in Greece for cruise holiday

June 04, 2007
AP


ATHENS, Greece (AP) -Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush arrived in Greece on Monday for a sailing holiday around the Greek islands as a guest of a shipping tycoon.

The former president landed early Monday in Athens and changed planes for Kavala, a port city in northeastern Greece, where he arrived shortly after 11 a.m. (0800GMT). He is expected to visit the northern islands Thassos, Limnos and Samos during a tour expected to last at least a week.

Bush is a guest of Greek shipping tycoon Spiros Latsis, on whose yacht he has also vacationed in the past. Latsis, who ranks 55th on the most recent Forbes list of the world's richest people, has frequently offered his luxurious vessel to other prominent visitors, including Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, during their honeymoon two years ago and to Camilla again last month.

Bush is accompanied by a party of 19, including his son Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida.

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Jeb's been in South Korea this week.



And Caligula is probably chasing Angela Merkel around the furniture by now.



July, 2006 Video framegrab of President George W. Bush giving impromptu neck massage to German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G8 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia. ZDF, German Television



Nice that this family can cavort with abandon as Americans suffer from unforgivable neglect and sorrow.

And the fury grows.


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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-04-07 09:27 PM
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1. Caligula is just the perfect image of Prez Shit-for-Brains!!!!!!
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-04-07 09:29 PM
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2. So, All the Bush Family Out of the Country? Not a Good Sign
No hostages.

Still, if we close the border quickly....
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-04-07 09:32 PM
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4. Good point
The Hague is close to Germany. Maybe they can send GW over for a chit chat.
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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-04-07 09:31 PM
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3. Those photos!
I can't seem to put my fingers on what that look on his face is. Determination? Not quite predatory though. Stupid, well of course it always is that, but there is something else.

He really does resemble a chimp in so many pictures but in these he looks and postures just like one.
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-04-07 09:57 PM
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5. what kind of mischief is ol Rubbers up to now?
We'll never know the extent of their perfidy.
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Octafish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-04-07 10:01 PM
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6. Nixon tape erasure may've mentioned a very rich Greek shipping tycoon.
Feller named Thomas Pappas...helped with fund raising from overseas. The Bushes and the Greek military junta that protected their Nationalists (read: "NAZIs") arelikethis.

http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Kissinger/CaseAgainst2_Hitchens.html
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cyclezealot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-04-07 10:03 PM
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7. poppy would be wise to not go ashore
Greece is one of the most vehement anti US countries in the world. Ever since Nixon helped to install a military junta in the late 60's , Greece is in no mood to forgive. Bush I sees some anti Bush signs, might start up another cry session.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-04-07 10:43 PM
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8. Did he break into heaving sobs when they started to play "The Love Boat" theme?
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seafan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-04-07 11:16 PM
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9. Tears are their way of *humanizing* their pathology.










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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-05-07 01:04 AM
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11. I just noticed that sign behind the Chimpter's head
"Reading makes a country great". So true.

Too bad he never reads PDB's.
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Erika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-05-07 12:51 AM
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10. Ah to lead the good life
Then there is www.icasualties.org The Bush cartel can never find tears for our kids.
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-05-07 01:24 AM
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12. boohoo
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