Iranian University Invites Bush to Speak
By bluegal Tuesday Oct 02, 2007 11:37am
So maybe he'll send Debra "I hate all Iranians" Cagan instead....
An Iranian university has invited U.S. President George W. Bush to speak about such issues as the Holocaust, terrorism and human rights.
Iran's Fars news agency reports Ferdowsi University in the northeastern city of Mashhad asked Mr. Bush to attend a question and answer session with students and professors.
The White House says it is not taking the invitation "too seriously." read more...
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He probably won't attend - "The Pet Goat" isn't in the university's curriculum.
My god, it's a great chance to talk directly to the Iranian people! Why NOT do it?
He probably won't attend - "The Pet Goat" isn't part of the university's curriculum.
George W. Bush to speak about such issues as the Holocaust, terrorism and human rights.
Please don't go, please don't go! Haven't we've been embarrassed enough by this boob? Could you imagine the inane, stupid one-liners he'd make on these subjects?
damn bush won't even speak in front of Americans with opposing views.
"invited U.S. President George W. Bush to speak about such issues as the Holocaust, terrorism and human rights."
three topics i am sure he knows little about.
Can they accommodate him properly? Are they set up for imprisoning people in 'Free Speech Zones'?
What if someone asks him a question that isn't in the script?
Does Iran have translators that speak in bushisms?
What if there is a brown or non-christian student in the group he is speaking before?
Can they guarantee a friendly audience and canned questions?
I'm guessing this won't happen.
Bush doesn't even speak at universities HERE! Why would go to Iran?
I say send Bill O'Reilly. He'll put the fear of Allah into them.
The O’Reilly Fear Factor
Will there be a translator to translate Bush's "childrens" type English to standard English?
I mean the last thing we need is for WWIII to break out because of a misunderestimation. Right?
Send Rush Limbaugh in his stead!
oh this will be good considering he can't string three words together and make sense.
Iranians will, I'm sure, be polite while he screws up. It is my sincere hope they snicker, point and guffaw - and perhaps throw a cream pie - at this buffoon.
Bush is too much of a stinking coward to appear before any group he has not hand picked. Bush is a lying bum, much worse than the Iranian leader. Bush has to kiss Israel's criminal ass as well.. I say jail Bush for criminal offenses!!
Bush Response: '"Ain't no way I'm going to give Cheney a chance to start the bombing to take me out and become Prez-dent."
The Iranian students would be searched before attending the lecture. My advice is to have a big breakfast and pelt him with shit.
Talking to people is not Bush's strong suit. Wait a minute! Talking is not Bush's strong suit either. He'd much rather invade and/or bomb a country instead of discussing issues with that country's diplomats or people. Why not send Condi Rice? She can take time out from buying shoes and insulting jewelry store clerks to engage in some diplomacy, right?
corporate welfare, brush cutting, mountain biking, & cheerleading may be more appropriate for the Q&A, Ferdowsi students
Dennis Thoits @ 9:
Don't you mean Saudi Arabia's criminal terror-training ass?
The Bush administration is scared to death of any venue where they can not vet the complete audience as being loyal bushies. also, educated people scare them. They don't even get welcomed at American universities.
Send Lieberman, that'll certainly grease the skids a regional war, that our front runner Hillary voted for.
He's passing up a prime opportunity to rationalize an attack on Iran.
Perhaps they would take him hostage or make him disappear into the Iranian Prison System then Rendition him out to North Korea for "Interrogation".
In any event, it would surly bring about a military response. Oh Yeah, He doesn't know anything about Military Service having got a pass on the National Guard commitment.
Just bustin chops folks.
If the invitation is real & sincere; he should take the opportunity, but I feel it will never happen.
-Dave Dragon
Ride it like you stole it
It shows the lack of class that this nation appears to have to everyone else in the world.
We invite the leader of a nation to ours, and insult and belittle him, instead of showing even the slightest amount of respect. We are the United States, we should be showing even our enemies the most hospitality and respect that is humanly possible, to show what kind of class we as a nation have. Instead, we look like petty children.
And now, we have Iran offering to let President Bush speak, likely to show respect and return the offer that we extended them. Somehow though, I think that if he did go, he would be shown an almost infinite amount more respect and class then we extended to Iran's President.
Its sad to look back at what this nation used to be, and how it used to act, and compare it to today.
Why doesn't Columbia University invite him to speak? The students could ask real questions about his policies.
Don't taze me Mo.
What am I missing? This can be a such a good opportunity.
Today Shrub is in Lancaster, Pa. with a handpicked, pre-approved rightwing crowd of business owners from the local Chamber of Commerce. He can't even face a dissenting T-shirt here at home.
Chimpy won't address "hostile" audiences over here, there's no way that coward would have the stones to visit Iran.
When Bush first became President, I was thinking that he should visit Iraq and Iran, in order to kick start negotiations.
But previous to that, he was my governor, so I knew that whatever course would best serve America, would be the one he would sabotage.
With the new Millenium and world leaders extending a hand of friendship to Bush, we had a golden opportunity. Like everything else, Bush took the gold and turned it into crap.
George Bush wouldn't have the 'nads to go. He won't even speak to Americans who oppose him, he's such a sniveling little chickenshit.
I'd love it though - just to hear the opening remarks of the "host" - just like with Akmawhoosiewhatsus at Columbia. They could tell him that he had all the hallmarks of a despot or whatever.
I've always thought those two "leaders" had a whole lot in common. They're both religious zealots, utterly brainwashed and delusional, and fire-breathing, fascistic, bug-f**k crazy radicals.
Ferdowsi University should pursue a more intellectual path by inviting a bowl of American mashed potatoes to speak.
A real ambassador for the west our "Childrens do learn president". Haven't we been humiliated enough in the world's eyes.
John Coatsworth should go in his stead.
I have no fear that IF bush was to accept such an invitation, he would be safe since
Blackwater would be sent along w/his entourage of Secret Service agents, BUT the
problem w/him going is just further embarrassement for the World to see/hear that
stumbling/bumbling idiot...and answering questions that are not "pre-screened"...NO
WAY JOSE.
Gitmo-ize the son of a bitch. Take away his bike and feed him so he gets really fat. Really fat. Then, let him out so people can laugh at him.
Pathetic stupid moron.
The Iranians have a sense of humor. They don't realize our president can't speak.
It's kinda like asking Helen Keller to give a verbal presentation on the interplay between sound and color.
The sad part is, Bush would have been treated with more respect and dignity than was shown the Iranian president at Columbia.
Bush speaks Iranian?...........
Strawberry @ 31:
That's true, however, the really, really sad part would be that the rest of the World
would be exposed to the pathic, incompetent, brain-less idiot we have to put up w/daily.
Heliogabalus @ 32:
Bush speaks English?
Of course president dinkledorf won't go to the Iranian university! Those students are very smart and wouldn't put up with his usual blather. They would make mincemeat of the the numb nuts!
These Iranian Collegiates know that Bush is a globally reviled individual, and having him refuse to speak shows how cowardly he really is. He can stand to start a war in another country, but coming to speak publicly to the people he wants to blast into oblivion is too much for him to stomach.
Bush speaks Perjun.
McDuff @ 36:
Oh and it's not "Iranian", it's "Farsi".
Doggiebobo @ 33:
And further, IF he were to accept and attend, maybe he could take along Rush, O'Liely,
Hannity, Brit Hummm, Gibson and rest of Faux Noise personnel so they could help him
answer any "hard-ball" questions in a fair and balanced manner..
Love the quality of commentary here. Really reflects well on the site.
P.S. And I'm sure there'd be loads of outrage around here if Bush were introduced at Teheran U. as the "little dictator from Crawford".
liberalMinded @ 42:
Better yet..."The little prick with no dick."
liberalMinded @ 42:
What are you talking about?
Israel has committed many crimes against innocent civilians and continues to do so. A simple look at a website put together by Israeli military officers gives an insight into Israel's policies in the West Bank and Gaza. That's just one source. http://www.shovrimshtika.org/index_e.asp
The second part of your comment shows your ability to think. Bush is and has been acting like a dictator, taking away people's rights. The Patriot Act is just one example.
Maybe he could send Rudy in drag as a sub. That would go over well.
ralph @ 45:
Or send Tommy Thompson to show Iranian how well our health plan is working for the
elderly.
Doggiebobo @ 43:
Doggiebobo, you just made my day! LOL. Thanks!
He'll send ann coulter in his place.
She has more balls, and can provide a reichwing martyr to the cause, while he saves his sorry hide.
That is rich.
Great post.
Bwa.
Debra Cagan? I think that she may actually be Jeff Guckert/Gannon/whateverroveboy calls him!
Iranian U is laughing their asses off because they know that the Internets-in-chief won't speak at their college. Gerbilspeaking by Bush is a foreign language to Iran as well as to the American people.
Being an atheist it's hard for me to paraphrase from the bible. But whatever happened to "love your enemy?" Seems to me these so-called christians on the right are anything but.
Hmm.....so the USA citizen doesn't have the right to express themselves freely and our votes gets stolen with no consequences for the action, and we have enough nuclear weapon to kill the earth 3 times over, and yet the president of Iran shows up on our doorstep. So must it really be about advocating the destruction of Israel?
He'd look like a flaming buffoon attempting to complete articulate sentences. He'd have the interpreters laughing their asses off.
One of the bushism quotes he could always use if going to Iran:
"I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer questions. I can't
answer your question."
Why would he accept an invitation to answer questions in Iran? He won't even to that in America.
I would give a month's pension to have this pig stand in front of an Iranian university. I would give that same month's pension to have him stand in front of a university, other than his religious soldiers at these phoney ass universities.
What a coward. Always was, and always will be.
Iranian University Invites Bush to Speak? Damn it! They know his weakness!
HulksHeroes @ 57:
Well, I was going to make a comment here about the poor dumb shitheaded aristocrat, but you've said it all in your comment.
if i hear ONE MORE PERSON say, 'hillary voted for the war!', i'm going to scream. yes, she did, but keep in mind that the information presented to congress was full of lies. congress trusted that the information was accurate.
That was one of the things about Nixon I had to admire. When he actually went out and talked to the anti-war demonstrators that were picketing the white house. That took some cajones I did not think he had. That being said, Nixon was a very sick individual. Obviously had a number of problems. But that day he had some balls.
We invited their despot and they and invited ours, it's tit for tat folks.
...maybe he'll send Debra Cagan again.....
sorry, she's booked solid through Halloween.
Send a crate of cabbage..nobody will know the difference
Nah, send Cheney instead....
Blue in a Red State @ 60:
So you're using incompetence as her defense?
God bless the translator who gets THAT assignment.
Blue in a Red State @ 60:
Oh please, c'mon. It's one thing to vote for the war in Iraq and then admit you've been lead on and quiet another to buy into the lies a SECOND time with Iran. Chelsea, is that you? I'm not voting for you mom.
[Deleted. Hey. What does your employer think of you burning up time playing silly buggers online? Should we give them a call and find out, The Penguin? Sitemonitor]
Bush doesn't even have the courage to talk to the American people face to face, unless it's a audience hand picked by his flackys. No way he's going over there.
I think he should go...so long as he actually doesn't speak and embarrass himself AND America.
Best to remain silent and be thought a fool, then to speak and remove all doubt.
Mothra @ 69:
Can you point to Iranina on a map? I seem to have a map shortage over here.
hows any body there going to understand what this moron says>even we need the news whores to deciper his bastardised vershion of english!
"Spokeswoman Dana Perino says Mr. Bush might consider making the trip if Iran was a free and democratic society and allowed its people freedom of expression, and if Iran was not pursuing nuclear weapons and advocating the destruction of Israel."
Excuse me Dana, doesn't your boss squelch freedom of expression wherever he goes? Doesn't he have his finger on the buttons of 99.9% of the nuclear weapons in the world? Hasn't his cabal helped him steal the last two "democratic" presidential elections? Isn't he in the process of completing the destruction of a sovereign nation?
Can you picture the look on the translaters face?
Of course they don't take it seriously...it's getting harder and harder for BUSH to learn his lines...that would be too many different areas for them to get him to "practice up" to "catapult the propaganda"....poor, simple fool...Iran knows that was a safe invitation! SADLY, our Dems in Congress and far too many of the "merikan" people will rue the day they didn't begin impeachment proceedings against Bush/Cheney...regardless of the eventual outcome...the message MUST be sent...but it won't be and all will receive the "unintended consequences" of what this administration has done to our Constitution and our beloved country...Makes one want to BAWL!!!
Mothra @ 69:
because thier presidents not stupid enough to swap nukes for mangos??????
George Bush on a college campus.
My advice to the Iranian students...HIDE THE BEER!!!
Mothra @ 69:
Where is Iranina? Or is that the name of your invisible girlfriend?
agree with 99.9% of everything said here about Alfred E Bush, but WHAT are we/have we done about it all? he is the penultimate know-nothing, cowardly president that could only appear in fantasy fiction, and we have done is whine. we are living a nightmare; when do we wake up? bring on the draft. that'll bring on the Hoffmans and the Rubins and the Fondas and the real Americans. We need something or someone, and it doesn't seem to be coming in '08 either.
There is more likelihood of Geena Davis speaking at Ferdowski than Alfred E Bush. Hell, she'd do a much better job.
terinHI @ 74:
Perino is a kindler, gentler, prettier Tony Snow. She's still a propagandist, America's Tokyo Rose. Washington Rose as it were.
willie @ 4:
What do you mean? I bet he can go on for hours about how the "Al-Qaeda" established "islamo-fascism" in "Poland" and then occupied "Germany" and moved the "judeo-christian" people into "Latvian terrorist camps" for "killings".
O...please....don't let him speak in front of thinking people who don't know he's a really really stupid person.
He's not dumb, just stupid...
Liberal AND Proud @ 78:
...and anything that closely resembles white powder.
Blue in a Red State @ 60:
does that mean im smarter the hshrillery clinton , hell i didnt believe the bullshit comeing from the intelligence community!
They just wanna to make a monkey outta Chimp.
Fool me once, shame on you
Fool me twice....... you......you can't get fooled again.
that's all he'd need say to the students.
it'd be a howl.
This is funny in so many ways we'll still be finding them in the future.
And that's just in regards to his obvious mental handicap.
Then there's the personal cowardice that would keep him away.
Is there even a military force big enough to make the spineless loser feel safe while he's outside of his private country?
Could you imagine the response of a random audience of Iranians to a shrubbie speech? First they'd laugh out loud [and not in all the right scripted places like his repug audiences do] and then they'd confuse him with questions like "What's your name?". Get him all flustered and he'd probably end up crying on stage. Not to mention he'd probably piss himself the first time one of them stood to speak.
Can you just hear him screaming "help me jebus!" and diving under the podium?
Maybe the RSVP decline letter says, "I'd love to come visit, but unfornately I'll be too busy bombing you guys."
Mothra @ 69:
I don't think people here are supporting the Iranian regime. What people here are supporting is a peaceful dialogue with Iran so that we don't get dragged into another pointless, immoral, bloody, and endless war! Talking to another government is not supporting it. Besides, the next generation of Iranians are firmly established to bring democratic change to Iran by themselves. Attacking Iran would only strengthen the current Iranian regime and would set back democracy in Iran!
Turn off Fox and actually do some research into what Iran is like!
But the White House seems to not take much of anything very seriously these days.
I think that America must experience a very humbling emotion: shame. Shame is necessary to develop a national conscience. When that happens, we will begin the brutal process of wrenching power from psychopaths.
I like that picture of Doctor Bush - he really is quite the academic.
Did Rice (the shoe-shopper) throw a hissy fit at being called Ms Rice? :-)
Ruthless People @ 86:
That should take about 30 seconds.
Maybe he still thinks they are asking about his military service:
"I Ran!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyFdZqWDn3c
Do Iranian universities have frat houses?
Bush will not speak in front of an American audience that is not hand-picked. So why would he agree to speak at an Iranian University?
psa23dg @ 92:
Empires keep reaching until they suffer major defeats. How many times have we been lectured on Napolean, Alexander the Great, and many others, about the dangers of overreaching? As if reaching out to enslave other nations through war is an admirable thing.
We will bomb Iran and because of lack of preparation, things will go badly. To compensate, we'll bring back the draft. That will embolden Bush to push into Syria and possibly Jordan and other nations. The backlash will disrupt the flow of oil and our troops will end up in a clusterf&*k in Saudi Arabia. Then next we'll hear that China and Russia is inflaming the situation.
The White House is selling an attack on Iran as a surgical strike. I doubt Iran will see bombs falling on their country as a benevolent act.
i think that a lot of people are behind an attack on Iran because they have been trained since the 70s to hate Iranians. And also because they have no clue at all that this action will force a return of the draft. By the time that they or their family members start dying in Iran, it'll be a bit late say it was all a mistake.
Bush is demonstrating that he can fool people over and over again. This time is will be different. Let's not dwell on the past. Bush said he's sorry, now let's go start another war.
cokehead is too busy clearing brush
He's so dislectic that the Iranians just might understand him. We don't. JCB
tell dumbya to go.......
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jr @ 99:
rotflmfao
Considering our idiot-in-chief doesn't know anything about those topics, being functionally retarded (with apologies to all those with mental disabilities) and unable to form a coherent sentence (and often unable to read one written for him properly either), it is no surprise he wouldn't want to go. Also, the Iranian's don't allow cocaine or alcohol, let alone fraternities, so there is REALLY no reason to go.
"i think that a lot of people are behind an attack on Iran because they have been trained since the 70s to hate Iranians. And also because