Wisdom from the Bush VI: Firm Grasp of World Affairs
“For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times.”—Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 18, 2002; What’s a little thing like World War II between friends?
“We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease.”—Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001; I’d like to joke about this, but the statement probably sums up how he looks at the continent.
“Do you have blacks, too?”—To Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso, Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2001; Yeah, they’re everywhere, it seems. How did that happen?
“The suicide bombings have increased. There’s too many of them.”—Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 15, 2001; When it was just once or twice a month, that was OK. But now….