It's nice to see that Reuters also received the hard sell from the White House on this new theory. Let's face facts here: Bush and his attack first, ask questions later policy was a massive failure. It did not work. Period. We see the results every day in Iraq and we're losing Afghanistan because of his incompetence. He has no options left because of his incompetence so let's not confuse realities on the ground with him suddenly becoming a diplomat because he's a thinker.
As I read this piece, I am once again reminded of what an arrogant ass he is, because I can't imagine anyone being receptive to his personal little power trips. I may not like Prodi and also find him incompetent, but Bush's antics that he's bragging about are flat out disrespectful and embarrassing. Snapping towels with frat boys might be fine for his lot, but with foreign leaders that you are not even friends with? Who raised this guy and told him this was acceptable?
Finally, how did these words leave Snow's lips without either him or journalists bursting out in laughter?
Although he is often portrayed as a bit of a bull in a china shop, White House spokesman Tony Snow credited Bush with "a chess player's ability to think several moves ahead" in his dealings with foreign leaders."He tries to figure out what incentives are going to appeal to people to inspire them in a way that we think is helpful and right. It's a real gift and it's something you don't see unless you are on the inside," Snow said.
I'll bet few ever see that gift. I wonder what moves he saw coming in Iraq?
