Post by peterd on Jan 22, 2008 17:29:27 GMT -8
Columnists in Brutal Attack on Bush's Gulf Visit: "[Bush] a Liar, Cheat, Murderer and... Expert in Barbaric State Terrorism"
The recent visit by U.S. President Bush to the Gulf evoked harsh reactions from Qatari columnists, who maligned Bush personally and castigated him over his policy. In their columns, they called Bush a "despised guest" and rejected his anti-Iran statements. They also stated that while the U.S. purports to represent democracy, peace and human rights, in reality it starts wars, employs terrorism against other countries, tramples human rights, and plunders the resources of other peoples.
*Special Dispatch No. 1819—Egypt/ U.S. & The Middle East
Mixed Reactions in Egyptian Government Press to Bush's Visit to Egypt
The recent visit by U.S. President Bush to Egypt evoked mixed reactions from the government press. For example, in an editorial, the government daily Al-Ahram implicitly criticized the U.S. for pressuring Egypt to implement democratic reforms, but also described Egypt-U.S. relations as "strategic and highly important for both countries." In contrast, the weekly of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party, Al-Watani Al-Yawm, stated that Bush was not welcome in Egypt, and harshly attacked him and his administration.
The recent visit by U.S. President Bush to the Gulf evoked harsh reactions from Qatari columnists, who maligned Bush personally and castigated him over his policy. In their columns, they called Bush a "despised guest" and rejected his anti-Iran statements. They also stated that while the U.S. purports to represent democracy, peace and human rights, in reality it starts wars, employs terrorism against other countries, tramples human rights, and plunders the resources of other peoples.
*Special Dispatch No. 1819—Egypt/ U.S. & The Middle East
Mixed Reactions in Egyptian Government Press to Bush's Visit to Egypt
The recent visit by U.S. President Bush to Egypt evoked mixed reactions from the government press. For example, in an editorial, the government daily Al-Ahram implicitly criticized the U.S. for pressuring Egypt to implement democratic reforms, but also described Egypt-U.S. relations as "strategic and highly important for both countries." In contrast, the weekly of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party, Al-Watani Al-Yawm, stated that Bush was not welcome in Egypt, and harshly attacked him and his administration.