They just got a different tool to use than we do: They kill innocent lives to achieve objectives. That's what they do. And they're good. They get on the TV screens and they get people to ask questions about, well, you know, this, that or the other. I mean, they're able to kind of say to people: Don't come and bother us, because we will kill you. Bush - Joint News Conference with Blair - 28 July '06

Monday, July 24, 2006

"Don't listen to stupid citizens"

Bloomberg

The U.S. is trying to make sure that Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other Arab states that have criticized Hezbollah for attacking Israel don't back down under pressure from their own citizens or other nations supporting the Shiite militia.

Forestalling such wavering is one of the goals of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who left for the Middle East yesterday after a White House meeting with top Saudi officials and President George W. Bush. Read more