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He came for one day.
Traffic was on halt.
Public holiday was declared.
Dubai suffered a potential Dh 400m loss that day.

Who is he? George Soros of Dubai? Seems like he is more powerful than the Sheikhs

tsk tsk...

That's the message he has sent.

Way over the top I think.

He sent a very powerful message to the Middle East yesterday. The message being he is the most important man in the world and his decisions hold sway over mundane things like reason and logic.

And the most ignorant ...

01/14/2008 11:34 PM | By Francis Matthew, Editor at Large



US President George W. Bush disappointed his audience in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with an address which reiterated the same themes that he has been pushing for the past seven years.

Despite his renewed interest in the Middle East, Bush failed to introduce any new vision or overarching mission, and he spoke in generalities which ignored the Middle East's need for specific solutions.

In part he focused on anti-Iranian rhetoric, but his main theme was the importance of introducing democratic reform across the region, of justice and freedom, and ensuring the accountability of leaders and government to the people.

But by leaving these broad aspirations very vague, Bush did not link his rhetoric to any specific political initiatives.

The speech was the key note address of his on-going tour of the Middle East, and it mixed his post-9/11 mission against extremists and terrorists with his generalised support for democratic government.

The most ideological US president of recent times did not offer any inclusive policies for policy makers in the US or in the Middle East to pick up and work with.

His most forceful attack was directed at Iran as the "world's leading state sponsor of terror" stating that it "sends hundreds of millions of dollars to extremists around the world", quoting Iran as supporting Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad. He ended by promising help to the Iranians should they change their government.

He largely avoided talking of Iraq, his greatest policy failure in the Middle East; and he only referred to the key issue of Palestine in passing when he mentioned the on-going Annapolis talks between Israel and Palestine, and said only that both countries had tough choices to make.

The ongoing occupation of Palestine remains the heart of conflict in the Middle East, and peace in Palestine will not be won by such platitudes.

It will need specific and focused leadership, dealing with the hard issues such as illegal colonies, ignored borders, and continuing security concerns.

The president needs to offer more than vaguely expressed support for freedom and justice, if his initiative is to take off and get anywhere at all.

No-one can disagree with a call for peace and justice for all, but the politicians in the region need a detailed plan to work on, supported by a vision which the region can embrace. Unfortunately, neither was on show on Sunday.

Blah blah blah...

"Iran the leading sponsor of terror"? Wasn't that Iraq a couple of years ago? No, Afghanistan...or was that Libya? Wait a minute...it was Syria!

Ah well, he thinks it ends in 'a'.

Like America.
Or George Dubya.



Knight

Everyone is blaming George, it's not his fault.

We had a visit from the President of the United States of America. it doesn't matter who it was.

sage & onion wrote:Everyone is blaming George, it's not his fault.

We had a visit from the President of the United States of America. it doesn't matter who it was.

True. They are all lying, cheating, dribbling idiots!



Knight

Dubai Knight wrote:

sage & onion wrote:Everyone is blaming George, it's not his fault.

We had a visit from the President of the United States of America. it doesn't matter who it was.

True. They are all lying, cheating, dribbling idiots!



Knight

BabyDoll wrote:Dubai suffered a potential Dh 400m loss that day.

Who is he? George Soros of Dubai? Seems like he is more powerful than the Sheikhs

Maybe. Definitely less popular ... What potential loss if he'd been hit?

you seems to have no love for the USA president

Which one next? the one on the left or right?

Heard some really distressing stories from some travellers who got stuck up in the airport on that day... poor ppl.. couldnt go anywhere but stick to the airport..

Hes the most powerful man who came to Dubai and cost companys in Dubai $99 Million in damages. lol wherever he goes he creates damage .

http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZW200 ... 0B74A0D7C/

Funny thing was that Sheikh didnt want to sit with him so he decided to drive in his own car, I am guessing he did that cos he didnt want to be hit by a missile.

lol and all the roads were blocked because we all know Bush would have gotten rotten eggs and tomatoes thrown on his car had he been driving around Dubai with ppl around him.

But its quiet evident that theres a dark cloud over bush all the time. OAY BUSH you 4got your cloud mate

A friend of mine lives in Diyafah Street and, because the roads were all blocked off, decided she would walk to her music rehearsal at The Novotel.

She was stopped by the police at Trade Centre roundabout and told, politely, to go home!

What threat was she to the Emperor of the Known Universe?



Knight

Dubai Knight wrote:A friend of mine lives in Diyafah Street and, because the roads were all blocked off, decided she would walk to her music rehearsal at The Novotel.

She was stopped by the police at Trade Centre roundabout and told, politely, to go home!

What threat was she to the Emperor of the Known Universe?



Knight

I think the police was doing her a favor. If she continues to walk, she may get hit by a car or something. There were already 2 deaths in Dubai yesterday.

BabyDoll wrote:

Dubai Knight wrote:A friend of mine lives in Diyafah Street and, because the roads were all blocked off, decided she would walk to her music rehearsal at The Novotel.

She was stopped by the police at Trade Centre roundabout and told, politely, to go home!

What threat was she to the Emperor of the Known Universe?



Knight

I think the police was doing her a favor. If she continues to walk, she may get hit by a car or something. There were already 2 deaths in Dubai yesterday.

Yeah but on Bush Day, there was no traffic.



Knight

Dubai Knight wrote:
Yeah but on Bush Day, there was no traffic.



Knight

Oh thought you meant yesterday with the rain.
HA HA
Does she look like a threat. Like someone could potentially bomb Karama or something ! heh heh
In all seriousness I suppose the police cant take ANY chances.

The bombing part was a joke

Was she carrying a violin case?

She's a singer...armed only with a pair of highly dangerous vocal chords!



Knight

BabyDoll wrote:The bombing part was a joke

Too late. They Secret Service are watching u now

Dubai Knight wrote:She's a singer...armed only with a pair of highly dangerous vocal chords!



Knight

Maybe they did not want the Emperor subjected to bad singing.

Dubaidude007 wrote:

Dubai Knight wrote:She's a singer...armed only with a pair of highly dangerous vocal chords!



Knight

Maybe they did not want the Emperor subjected to bad singing.

She's an awesome singer...maybe they thought she was too good for him!



Knight

Was she a part of your group that performed?

St.Lucifer wrote:Was she a part of your group that performed?

Yes, surprisingly...she was the singer! (well one of them)



Knight

Did anyone see the picture of him at Shk. Saeed House where the little girls are dancing in front of him? I can't decide if he looked preplexed or turned on.

Dubaidude007 wrote:Did anyone see the picture of him at Shk. Saeed House where the little girls are dancing in front of him? I can't decide if he looked preplexed or turned on.

Apparently he kissed one of the little girls on the cheek...it created a massive protocol problem until HH kissed one as well!

I should image there is one set of happy parents...and one very unhappy one!



Knight

where is al Qaida when you really need them???

*sigh*