Bush to Visit Vietnam
Tom Hutchings
24 October 2006
Ho Chi Minh City - It was reported in the Thanh Nhien Daily today that the White House in Washington has announced George W. Bush's intention to visit Viet Nam. Bush will also travel to Singapore and Indonesia during his trip, the White House said in a statement. The White House also reported that
Not only do we see the hackneyed phrase "robust" but one wonders what the message really is. Sitting atop a vast oil reserve, Viet Nam has had 4 US Navy ships visit the country, a high ranking US Navy Admiral visit Ha Noi and Chevron USA recently won the bid to develop an offshore tract for oil exploration. One wonders what Bush's visit is really about as America begins looking for more sources of oil for the insatiable demand of the energy consumers in the United States.
Many Vietnamese and many foreigners view the American leader for what he really is; an undereducated danger to world peace - sometimes the word idiot comes to mind, but I hate to disrespect the simple-minded of the world. His Iraq War is viewed by the US intelligence community as the leading cause for world terrorism. On the streets here, Bush doesn't carry any respect among common people and it has been reported to me that many ranking officials in Viet Nam laugh at Bush. Essentially, he is not a person to be respected. While many in the US are calling for a review of the deadly Iraq War policy, a war which Bush keeps shifting his justification, Bush simple-mindedly states he is not changing his policy. His hackneyed attack of those who seek a peaceful resolution as those who prefer to "cut and run" is the other side of the coin which is "stay in Iraq, fuel terrorism and extremism and waste the lives of America's young for Bush's ego."
I've seen somnambulists make more sense.
When Bush visits, the country will give him a dignified reception, though, because the Vietnamese have grace and style. Bush will think he is the man of the hour, but all will resume laughing at him when he finally leaves. When the Vietnamese pour out to see him in Ho Chi Minh City, I'll be there with my camera, but I'll be more concerned about taking the photos of many wonderful Vietnamese; not a disgusting rogue cowboy who does more harm than good.
Ho Chi Minh City - It was reported in the Thanh Nhien Daily today that the White House in Washington has announced George W. Bush's intention to visit Viet Nam. Bush will also travel to Singapore and Indonesia during his trip, the White House said in a statement. The White House also reported that
"At APEC, the president looks forward to continuing his robust dialogue with
APEC leaders on ways to ensure the continued prosperity of the Asia-Pacific
region."
Not only do we see the hackneyed phrase "robust" but one wonders what the message really is. Sitting atop a vast oil reserve, Viet Nam has had 4 US Navy ships visit the country, a high ranking US Navy Admiral visit Ha Noi and Chevron USA recently won the bid to develop an offshore tract for oil exploration. One wonders what Bush's visit is really about as America begins looking for more sources of oil for the insatiable demand of the energy consumers in the United States.
Many Vietnamese and many foreigners view the American leader for what he really is; an undereducated danger to world peace - sometimes the word idiot comes to mind, but I hate to disrespect the simple-minded of the world. His Iraq War is viewed by the US intelligence community as the leading cause for world terrorism. On the streets here, Bush doesn't carry any respect among common people and it has been reported to me that many ranking officials in Viet Nam laugh at Bush. Essentially, he is not a person to be respected. While many in the US are calling for a review of the deadly Iraq War policy, a war which Bush keeps shifting his justification, Bush simple-mindedly states he is not changing his policy. His hackneyed attack of those who seek a peaceful resolution as those who prefer to "cut and run" is the other side of the coin which is "stay in Iraq, fuel terrorism and extremism and waste the lives of America's young for Bush's ego."
I've seen somnambulists make more sense.
When Bush visits, the country will give him a dignified reception, though, because the Vietnamese have grace and style. Bush will think he is the man of the hour, but all will resume laughing at him when he finally leaves. When the Vietnamese pour out to see him in Ho Chi Minh City, I'll be there with my camera, but I'll be more concerned about taking the photos of many wonderful Vietnamese; not a disgusting rogue cowboy who does more harm than good.
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