Bush by numbers: Four years of double standards
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Bush by numbers: Four years of double standards
By Graydon Carter
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=557746
03 September 2004
1 Number of Bush administration public statements on National security issued between 20 January 2001 and 10 September 2001 that mentioned al-Qa'ida.
104 Number of Bush administration public statements on National security and defence in the same period that mentioned Iraq or Saddam Hussein.
101 Number of Bush administration public statements on National security and defence in the same period that mentioned missile defence.
65 Number of Bush administration public statements on National security and defence in the same period that mentioned weapons of mass destruction.
0 Number of times Bush mentioned Osama bin Laden in his three State of the Union addresses.
73 Number of times that Bush mentioned terrorism or terrorists in his three State of the Union addresses.
83 Number of times Bush mentioned Saddam, Iraq, or regime (as in change) in his three State of the Union addresses.
$1m Estimated value of a painting the Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas, received from Prince Bandar, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States and Bush family friend.
0 Number of times Bush mentioned Saudi Arabia in his three State of the Union addresses.
1,700 Percentage increase between 2001 and 2002 of Saudi Arabian spending on public relations in the United States.
79 Percentage of the 11 September hijackers who came from Saudi Arabia.
3 Number of 11 September hijackers whose entry visas came through special US-Saudi "Visa Express" programme.
140 Number of Saudis, including members of the Bin Laden family, evacuated from United States almost immediately after 11 September.
14 Number of Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) agents assigned to track down 1,200 known illegal immigrants in the United States from countries where al-Qa'ida is active.
$3m Amount the White House was willing to grant the 9/11 Commission to investigate the 11 September attacks.
$0 Amount approved by George Bush to hire more INS special agents.
$10m Amount Bush cut from the INS's existing terrorism budget.
$50m Amount granted to the commission that looked into the Columbia space shuttle crash.
$5m Amount a 1996 federal commission was given to study legalised gambling.
7 Number of Arabic linguists fired by the US army between mid-August and mid-October 2002 for being gay.
George Bush: Military man
1972 Year that Bush walked away from his pilot duties in the Texas National Guard, Nearly two years before his six-year obligation was up.
$3,500 Reward a group of veterans offered in 2000 for anyone who could confirm Bush's Alabama guard service.
600-700 Number of guardsmen who were in Bush's unit during that period.
0 Number of guardsmen from that period who came forward with information about Bush's guard service.
0 Number of minutes that President Bush, Vice-President Dick Cheney, the Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, the assistant Defence Secretary, Paul Wolfowitz, the former chairman of the Defence Policy Board, Richard Perle, and the White House Chief of Staff, Karl Rove the main proponents of the war in Iraq served in combat (combined).
0 Number of principal civilian or Pentagon staff members who planned the war who have immediate family members serving in uniform in Iraq.
8 Number of members of the US Senate and House of Representatives who have a child serving in the military.
10 Number of days that the Pentagon spent investigating a soldier who had called the President "a joke" in a letter to the editor of a Newspaper.
46 Percentage increase in sales between 2001 and 2002 of GI Joe figures (children's toys).
Ambitious warrior
2 Number of Nations that George Bush has attacked and taken over since coming into office.
130 Approximate Number of countries (out of a total of 191 recognised by the United Nations) with a US military presence.
43 Percentage of the entire world's military
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2 - the number of lame-duck presidents with the name "George Bush".
Well, hopefully.
"I like smackin' 'em!" - Jayne Cobb
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4 Rank of the United States among countries considered to be the greatest threats to world peace according to a 2003 Pew Global Attitudes study (Israel, Iran, and North Korea were considered more dangerous; Iraq was considered less dangerous).
The poll wasn't "which of these is the greatest threat to world peace," it was simply "which of these nations is a threat to world peace." Since Israel and USA are at war, they're a threat to world peace. I know this because people were citing this as proof of global anti-semitism, and some editorial guy set the record straight.
Still, this is a pretty great list.
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Graydon Carter by numbers:
1 Bush-hating editor with way too much time on his hands.
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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@Ghoulman
Thanks, this is beautiful 
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Originally posted by Geezer:
Graydon Carter by numbers:
1 Bush-hating editor with way too much time on his hands.
Even if this is true, this still doesn't take away anything from the black and white facts posted above.
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^^ Yea, Geezer is that balless git who thinks it's OK if the President lies to start a war. I guess he represents all those pussies in the USA who are afraid of the White House.
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Originally posted by spikeandjezebel:
2 - the number of lame-duck presidents with the name "George Bush".
Well, hopefully.
BWAAAHAHAHAHAAAAAA! Nice 1.
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This guy sounds like Michael Moore's Boyfriend.
I still haven't heard any reason to beleive that John Kerry, or Democrats in general, would be any better.
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Vote Libertarian.
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Originally posted by Ghoulman:
...that balless git who thinks it's OK if the President lies to start a war. I guess he represents all those pussies in the USA who are afraid of the White House.
Oh man...Ghoulman, you are priceless. I laughed so much I nearly cried!
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Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
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I guess he represents all those pussies in the USA who are afraid of the White House.
Uh, not to be contentious or anything, but shouldn't 'pussies' have been 'girlie men'?
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Originally posted by Ghoulman:
^^ Yea, Geezer is that balless git who thinks it's OK if the President lies to start a war. I guess he represents all those pussies in the USA who are afraid of the White House.
No. I just recognize propaganda from either side. You make the classic mistake of assuming that just because I don't swallow your bullshit, I believe what's spewing out of the other side's rectum instead. So sad.
If you'd like to see if I'm actually lacking in balls, the address is 2004 Ferncliff Ct. Springfield, Va. 22153. Bring it, big talker.
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Oh, and just to keep this on a civilized level. Please provide cites for all the numbers quoted in your original post. Just want to be sure they're not lies. That would be a bad thing.
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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