George W. Bush Bashes Obama on Middle East

[jimnyc]

And he's spot on about Obama. Spot. On.

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In a closed-door meeting with Jewish Donors Saturday night, former President George W. Bush delivered his harshest public criticisms to date against his successor on foreign policy, saying that President Barack Obama is being naïve about Iran and the pending nuclear deal and losing the war against the Islamic State.

One attendee at the Republican Jewish Coalition session, held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas with owner Sheldon Adelson in attendance, transcribed large portions of Bush’s remarks. The former president, who rarely ever criticizes Obama in public, at first remarked that the idea of re-entering the political arena was something he didn’t want to do. He then proceeded to explain why Obama, in his view, was placing the U.S. in "retreat" around the world. He also said Obama was misreading Iran’s intentions while relaxing sanctions on Tehran too easily.

According to the attendee's transcription, Bush noted that Iran has a new president, Hassan Rouhani. “He's smooth," Bush said. "And you’ve got to ask yourself, is there a new policy or did they just change the spokesman?”

Bush said that Obama’s plan to lift sanctions on Iran with a promise that they could snap back in place at any time was not plausible. He also said the deal would be bad for American national security in the long term: “You think the Middle East is chaotic now? Imagine what it looks like for our grandchildren. That’s how Americans should view the deal.”

Rest here - http://www.bloombergview.com/article...on-middle-east

[NightTrain]

I'm surprised that Bloomberg ran this piece.

I'm always extremely leery of that outfit due to the rabid liberal behind the wheel at the top.

[aboutime]

Finally. W finally said what most ALL of America has been thinking for years.

W has been a complete, honorable man throughout all of the Obama years. Following the
traditions of not cutting down his successor....unlike several others who are Liberal.

W has class, and those who hate him still...have no idea what the word CLASS means.

[DLT]

And he's spot on about Obama. Spot. On.

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In a closed-door meeting with Jewish Donors Saturday night, former President George W. Bush delivered his harshest public criticisms to date against his successor on foreign policy, saying that President Barack Obama is being naïve about Iran and the pending nuclear deal and losing the war against the Islamic State.

One attendee at the Republican Jewish Coalition session, held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas with owner Sheldon Adelson in attendance, transcribed large portions of Bush’s remarks. The former president, who rarely ever criticizes Obama in public, at first remarked that the idea of re-entering the political arena was something he didn’t want to do. He then proceeded to explain why Obama, in his view, was placing the U.S. in "retreat" around the world. He also said Obama was misreading Iran’s intentions while relaxing sanctions on Tehran too easily.

According to the attendee's transcription, Bush noted that Iran has a new president, Hassan Rouhani. “He's smooth," Bush said. "And you’ve got to ask yourself, is there a new policy or did they just change the spokesman?”

Bush said that Obama’s plan to lift sanctions on Iran with a promise that they could snap back in place at any time was not plausible. He also said the deal would be bad for American national security in the long term: “You think the Middle East is chaotic now? Imagine what it looks like for our grandchildren. That’s how Americans should view the deal.”

Rest here - http://www.bloombergview.com/article...on-middle-east

Offhand, I'd have to say that it is George Bush that is being naïve. Obama knows exactly what he is doing and why. But then....anyone that does not know, by now, that Obama represents our "enemy within" and is in cahoots with our enemies without, while insulting or distancing America from our allies, is not just naïve....

but stuckonstupid.

[Gunny]

Offhand, I'd have to say that it is George Bush that is being naïve. Obama knows exactly what he is doing and why. But then....anyone that does not know, by now, that Obama represents our "enemy within" and is in cahoots with our enemies without, while insulting or distancing America from our allies, is not just naïve....

but stuckonstupid.

W's far from Stupid. He's just being diplomatic as best he can. I recall Carter had some nasty things to say about Reagan, and Obama's blamed his entire failure as President on Bush.

He's a public figure and can't just go out and say the same things we post on message boards.