Pres. George W. Bush and the Middle East

This essy explores 3 Bush quotes about the Middle East to analyze, from a layperson's perspective: 1) what is he saying (or trying to say)? 2) are his administrations policies consistent with the statement? Quote A: "There's nothing more deep than recognizing Israel's right to exist. That's the most deep thought of all. ... I can't think of anything more deep than that right." This statement seems to be the result of very shallow thinking: a more literate person …

…Bush administration boycotted the Dec. 5, 2001 meetings in Geneva that would have affirmed that Israel theft of Palestinian land is a war crime. These are not, at least on the face of it, the actions of a President who truly wants peace in the Middle East. So, the question must be asked: is this mistatement actually a Freudian slip? Source and Background: http://www.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/08/13/bush.transcript/; http://www.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/08/13/bush.transcript/