Thursday, October 23, 2003
Embarrassing Fraud Inspires Fury and Despair Throughout Pacific Rim
So Mr. Bush tried to make the best of what many Indonesians seemed to regard as an awkward visit. In a short speech, he dwelled on what he called the common values of the United States and Indonesia: religious diversity and respect for liberty.
"Your national motto, `Unity in diversity,' sounds a lot like our own, `Out of many, one,' " he said. "Americans hold a deep respect for the Islamic faith, which is professed by a growing number of my own citizens. We know Islam is fully compatible with liberty, tolerance and progress. We see the proof in your country."
"My own citizens"! Didn't he mean "my own subjects"?
Luckily, even out in the idol-worshipping terroristic jungle, Bush felt rather at home:
"There wasn't a lot of debate," Mr. Bush said.
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posted by Blicero : 10/23/2003 02:08:00 AM
