George Bush in India: Blasts Islamic Radicals, says World better off without Saddam


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On the near one-year anniversay of Obama's election, former President George W. Bush gave his first official speech. He declined to comment on Obama or his administration. However, he had strong words for America's enemies. From the (Qatar) Gulf Times, Oct. 31:

He said the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan must be won to stop a return to “brutal tyranny” in the nation.

“If the Taliban, Al Qaeda and their extremist allies were allowed to take over Afghanistan again, they would have a safe haven and the Afghan people, particularly the Afghan women, would face a return to a brutal tyranny.” “This region and the world would face serious threats,” he added.

Bush said both the US and India were “involved in an ideological struggle against extremists who murder the innocent to advance a dark vision of extremism and control.”

“They attack political, financial and diplomatic targets because they hate our way of life and they hate our vision for freedom and human rights and human dignity and prosperity and peace,” Bush told the conference.

President Bush was addressing the Hindustan Leadership Summit. During the Question & Answer, he gave remarks on Iraq. From IndiaServer.com Oct. 31:

"The world is much better off without Saddam Hussein. There is no question about that. Hussein was a threat to the US... He was a brutal dictator. He used weapons of mass destruction against his own people." he said.
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Note - Libertarian Republican's sister blog Worldwide Liberty is now headlining a three minute YouTube video of the Bush speech in India. It includes Q&A. The former President states that he believes Osama bin Laden to still be alive, but vanquished