EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska August 4, 2008 (AP) -- The timing of Bush's visit to Seoul is a bit better than just a few weeks ago. Public unrest over U.S. beef imports has receded, and the U.S. has reversed course on a decision that angered South Korea regarding some disputed islands between Japan and South Korea.
Here is how he was greeted (nice going, AP)!
"Police fired water cannons at thousands of protesters Tuesday as President Bush got a volatile reception in South Korea at the start of his three-nation Asian trip."
In Thailand, where a coalition government is enduring rocky times, Bush will spell out his vision for the U.S. presence in the Far East after he leaves office. He will also meet with activists who oppose the repression of the military junta in neighboring Myanmar.
That country, also known as Burma, sustained a cyclone in May that killed roughly 80,000 people and put more than 2 million people in need of aid. Bush will be briefed on recovery efforts during his Thailand visit.
Yeah, haven't heard about Burma in weeks.
That's what bothers me about the AmeriKan MSM -- no follow ups!
The president caps his trip with four days in Beijing, mixing in a dash of diplomacy with plenty of unstructured time to watch Olympic sporting events. Bush will be joined by members of his family, including his dad, a former president who once served as an envoy to China.
Sixty-three percent in the U.S. said Bush should attend the games' opening ceremonies, according to a CNN-Opinion Research Corp. poll conducted in late July. Yet in the same survey, 51 percent said they think China is a military threat to the U.S., and 70 percent considered China an economic threat.
See? Propaganda works!
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This is where Lou Dobbs seems like just another Zionist agent to me.
Where's the Israeli spy scandal, Lou?
