Bush Urges G8 Leave Behind Past Iraq Differences

[Barrett808]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush told foreign ministers from seven key allies on Friday it was time to put past differences over Iraq behind them and work together for the country's future.

Bush, who engaged in a bitter debate with allies like France and Germany over whether to go to war against Iraq over alleged weapons of mass destruction, is seeking allied help as the U.S-led coalition in Baghdad plans to transfer sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government on June 30.

Bush met at the White House with foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major industrial nations plus Russia. The seven are the United States, Britain, Italy, Canada, France, Germany and Japan.

"He talked about putting aside past differences and all of us working together to help the Iraqi people realize a brighter future," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.

"It is in all of our interests to make sure there is a free and peaceful Iraq," he said.

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[hadrons]

1. how did they keep a straight face when they heard that???

[Spazito]

2. I hope the US admin provided barf bags to their guests...

one would hate to have the carpets of the WH "stained".

[gratuitous]

3. We could argue all day about who invaded whom

Or what country had delusions of grandeur, but that doesn't get us any closer to our common goal, which is more money for me and the Carlyle Group. So come on, all you Yurpeans! Get with my program.

Say, did I tell you all what John Kerry did in 1987? No? Well, it's so very important to what's going on today! See, in 1987, he--

Golly, but I'd like to see a few reenactments of the Abu Ghraib "hazing" with Lil George as the subject.

[denverbill]

10. LOL. Nice subject line. Fits perfectly. n/t

[PROGRESSIVE1]

4. "Bush Urges G8 Leave Behind Past Iraq Differences" so that...

he can be "Re"-Elected!!!

The G8 should tell him to "Fuck Off" and wait for President Kerry before they give any help!

:mad:

[Iceburg]

5. ...and they told him US is "a black hole sucking" and "a spiral of horror"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3713339.stm

French FM blasts Iraqi occupation

France's foreign minister has strongly criticised the occupation of Iraq, describing the country as a black hole which was sucking in the world. ...

Mr Barnier also ruled out sending French troops to Iraq in the future. He said France could be useful to Iraq in other ways.

Mr Barnier has been holding ongoing discussions with other UN Security Council members in New York about a possible resolution on Iraq to be passed before the June deadline.

'Spiral of horror'

He is travelling to Washington on Friday to join other G8 foreign ministers to discuss Iraq and the Middle East.

Correspondents say his comments are unusually tough, as Paris has sought to ease tensions with Washington and avoid harsh criticism of its policy in Iraq.


The moment has come to take a strong initiative to get out of the Iraqi tragedy, this black hole which is in the process of sucking in the Middle East and the world,

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[Malva Zebrina]

6. what a fool

and where is Colon Powell?

He is just making the embarrassment worse. They all went home, and laughed their heads off.

[havocmom]

7. the only course he ever excelled in was Ducking Responsibility 101 (n/t)

[Tellurian]

8. The reply was unanimous by all seven countries? "You and your

administration resign and we'll consider it?"

<just joking. I wish!>

[Tinoire]

9. Crawl Georgie-boy, crawl like the begging snake you are

the better so they can crush your reptilian self.

Go off and beg all you want. You're looking like the despicable fool you are- just stop doing it in my name.

[denverbill]

11. How about renaming Freedom Toast on AirForce One, for starters.

If you really want to kiss and make up, how about putting aside some of the childish spiteful language you used back then and showing our former allies you aren't the petulant little asshole they all believe you are.

[PurityOfEssence]

12. "Stop betraying me, losers"

Come on.

Nice little countries you got there; wouldn't want to see them burn to the ground, wouldja?

[hatrack]

13. Will he urge them to fix the potholes in their roads?

Nothing like a little simian deep-dish humor to loosen up the down-home folks at the G8 summit, I tell ya!

[Nordic65]

14. Then he better start eating crow - BIG TIME

..but again, that's no winning strategy for November.

He basically has a choice between saving Iraq or saving his presidency.


Life is a bitch for the Retard in Chief these days.

[JM]

15. A certain Monty Python quote comes to mind for this.

"Let's not worry about who killed who. This is a FESTIVE occasion!"

What an ass...

JM

[Mountainman]

16. Bush begging the G8 Nations to help him with political future

That's what the truth is. I hope the all tell him to go fly a kite.

No thanks Mr Bush we will wait until Kerry is president.

How many times have I heard "we need to move on" and "we need to put the past behind us"?

They never want to take any respinciblility for anything. Move on now!

[UpInArms]

17. did anyone call him a

"pygmy" that starves "his people" -

oh wrong scenario! that was *Co talking about Kim Jong Il back in March 2001!

But as he raids the larder to maintain the military contractors overflowing cupboards, perhaps he should recall his words.

To go begging, tin cup in hand, to those that he has insulted is exceeding disgusting.

[Poiuyt]

18. Why do these European leaders hate our freedom?

[Just Me]

19. Uh, geez. He MUST have been dropped on his head as a child. n/t

[David__77]

20. Don't leave difference aside until US leaves Iraq!

There's no forgiving until the US leaves.