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Parts of a transcript from an interview of President Bush by Al Arabiya, an Arabic-language television station based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

President Bush, interviewed “in the room where I make decisions,” said that he “never really thought about the decision to put men and women in harm’s way” when he was running for president.

But the war in Iraq is necessary, Bush said, noting that he has “made a pledge to the American people” to settle his dispute with Iran diplomatically. He dismissed as “empty propaganda” and “baseless gossip” rumors in the Arab press that he is planning a strike against Iran this winter.

“One of the hardest things for me is to meet with a mother,” Bush said. “I met with a mother yesterday in Pennsylvania who lost her son in combat. And you know, those can be very tearful and emotional moments, and I understand that. And my — the only thing I try to do is provide as much comfort as I can, and to assure the mom, in this case, that I thought the decision was necessary for peace, and necessary for our security; and that I valued the fact that her son would volunteer, and that I vowed to honor that sacrifice by achieving our objectives.

“Well, first of all, I believe in an almighty God, and I believe that all the world, whether they be Muslim, Christian, or any other religion, prays to the same God,” he said. “I believe that Islam is a great religion that preaches peace. And I believe people who murder the innocent to achieve political objectives aren’t religious people.

Oh really? Does that above statement include you as well Mr. Bush?

I find it funny that Bush claims he “made a pledge to the American people” to settle HIS dispute with Iran.

Hey Chimpy, leave US out of anymore of your disputes. You’ve gotten US into enough trouble already!

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Tags: Bush Administration, War in Iraq //