WASHINGTON (AFP) — US President George W. Bush on Thursday declared there were no more “Mandelas” left to help aid reconciliation in Iraq because former dictator Saddam Hussein had killed them all.
There could be no “instant democracy in Iraq” because “people are still recovering from Saddam Hussein’s brutal rule,” Bush told reporters.
Referring to former South African president Nelson Mandela, who led the fight against apartheid to become a symbol of reconciliation and hope, Bush said of Iraq: “I heard somebody say, ‘Now where’s Mandela?’”
“Well, Mandela is dead. Because Saddam Hussein killed all the Mandelas.”... READ MOREHere is the man who has his fingers on the '
Nuclear Button'
THE 'COMMANDER IN CHIEF'According to an article in 'Newsweek,' President Bush was stunned when he was told of the size of the US nuclear arsenal. Bush was quoted as saying, “I had no idea we had so many weapons.” -- MoreP/S -- Bushisms:
The 50 Dumbest Things George W. Bush Has Ever SaidSometimes, I wonder what this fella smokes ... LOL! -- There are rumours that he and Karzai, the Afghani president, own a large 'Poppy' farm on the outskirts of Kabul
