Le Devior, Canada

Puzzled and Worried

By Gilles Marleau

January 15, 2008

Canada - Le Devior - Original Article (French)

The success of the visit of George W. Bush in the Middle East, depends on whether the main reason for his trip is to revive the peace process between Israel and Palestine or to prepare the American public and the world for an upcoming war against Iran.

The story of small Iranian Evinrude motorboats that surrounded and threatened large American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz has all the characteristics of a propaganda tactic of George W. – evil tactics to which we are sadly accustomed. And these inopportune speeches delivered in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against these evil Iranian enemies of democracy clash with false notes.

It seems that George Bush has not yet understood that we will never respond to the great problems of the world through threats and force of arms. The only possible and effective way to establish peace is fierce determination to make a friend out of an enemy and act accordingly. This is how great American presidents before him, by dint of patience and good gestures, managed to bring about peace in the former USSR and China, and make them major trading partners that are increasingly open to change.

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