Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Bush's Endless Hypocrisy on Terror

Is a government guilty of terrorism if it harbors known terrorists? What should one say about a country that permits open fund-raising on behalf of a terrorist implicated in the mass killing of civilians?

By Robert Parry

"As George W. Bush lectures the world about taking a principled stand against terrorism -- even conjuring up Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler -- his administration turns a blind eye toward a Miami gala honoring one of the most notorious right-wing Cuban terrorists......

What about a government that secretly arms a guerrilla army that wantonly kills and abuses civilians while seeking to overthrow an elected government?

If your answer to those questions is to recite George W. Bush’s dictum that a government that harbors or helps terrorists should be punished just like the terrorists, then you must turn your wrath on the U.S. government and the Bush family -- guilty on all the above points......."

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