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I wonder how this will sell in the fields of Iowa ?

http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=020BFC5A-FA7D-42CC-
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Harkin defends Venezuelan President's U-N speech against Bush

by Darwin Danielson

Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, a democrat, today defended Venezuelan President 
Hugo Chavez's United Nations speech in which Chavez called President 
George Bush the devil. Harkin said the comments were "incendiary", then 
went on to say, "Let me put it this way, I can understand the 
frustration, ah, and the anger of certain people around the world 
because of George Bush's policies." Harkin continued what has been 
frequent criticism of the president's foreign policy.

Harkin says Bush came to office saying he wanted a new humility in 
foreign policy in reaching out to other countries, but Harkin says 
Bush's actual policy has been heavy handed. Harkin says the anger 
against Bush is generated from the Iraq war, which Harkin says was 
"unnecessary."

Harkin says, "We tend to forget that a few days after 9-1-1 thousands, 
thousands of Iranians marched in a candlelight procession in Teheran in 
support of the United States. Every Muslim country was basically on our 
side. Just think, in five years, President Bush has squandered all 
that." Harkin says the U.S. has put billions of dollars into the Iraq 
war, when it could be helping poor countries with things like clean 
water, medical aid and education.




Jeff


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