NP - George Bush? He's nice but dim, says crown prince

[David Morris]

Some ignorance is intentional and some is not.  But, really, the point of 
this article is the *opinion* of the Saudi Prince, valid or not (and I would 
guess you'd say not).

David Morris

>From the very serious Michael Kenny:
>
>Is the prince perhaps implying Bush is ignorant of Arab interpretations of 
>what has happened in Palestine recently?
>
>'The prince proves himself to be a master of the art of damning with faint 
>praise, saying of Mr Bush that "he listens and debates politely, but was 
>not fully informed about the real conditions in the region, especially the 
>conditions suffered by the Palestinian people".'
>
>I wonder if the Israelis would say the prince is ignorant of the plight of 
>the Israelis.  Does the prince elaborate elsewhere about what conditions 
>Bush is ignorant of and does he have evidence of these conditions?  Do the 
>Israelis contest this evidence with their own evidence?


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