Broaden your horizons!

Now that President GW Bush is no longer in power, it’s refreshing to discover a more balanced account of the man’s record in office which has been very much decried, one-sided and overall negative thanks to the influence of certain media. To all the happy ‘shoe-throwers’ out there, here is some information for you to digest that will certainly make you realize that you do not have the monopole of thought when it comes to President Bush. Learn and realize that Bush does not only equal ‘war in Iraq’ - it’s too easy to choose the arguments that favour your thinking and ignore the rest just to make a point. So here are some facts:

1) President Bush has designated nearly 520,000 square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean as conservation areas, making him the leader who has protected more of the world’s ocean than any other. The protected areas include pristine coral reefs, rare marine species and the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth’ (source: Geographical March 2009 issue, the official magazine of The Royal Geographical Society, UK).

2) He Pumped $18bn into fighting HIV/Aids, much of it in Africa (which of the world leaders have pledged or done more?).

3) He backed cancelling $34bn worth of debt for 27 African states.

4) He launched an initiative that has halved Malaria in 15 African countries. (Source: BBC World News online, 16th January 2009) According to Bob Geldof (the infamous rock singer turned aid activist) who is hardly a warmonger, President Bush ‘saved millions of lives’. All the above can be verified and is on records.

Some perspectives that will, I hope, stir some thoughts in people’s minds.

Broaden your horizons!

Goodbye President Bush

The Iraqi journalist throwing his shoes at President Bush was silly and immature. A journalist has the biggest weapon in his hands, his pen. He uses words like cement and mortar to build institutions and personalities or like a hammer to break them. Why use a shoe? Anybody in the world can chuck a shoe at any one, provided he has shoes to spare. This man is no journalist.

The journalist should have tried to throw his shoes at President Saddam Hussein also, when so many Iraqis disagreed with the President’s methods of handling protests. Most probably, the journalist would not have returned home for supper in the evening to his house. He dare to attack Bush because he isn’t as cruel as Saddam Hussein!

Clearly, Iraqi and American security were lacking in speed of response. How can a man throw two objects at the President, one after the other, and security could not nab him after the first throw itself? The security officers should start visiting the gymnasiums for regular workouts.

Full marks to President Bush for his agile responses in ducking the shoes. He seems to be more fit and lithe than all the security personnel.

Ever wonder how a Real Secret Agent looks like?

Secret service agents assist US President George W. Bush as he stumbles in the spectator stands at the National Aquatics Center before the swimming competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

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Bush enjoying himself in Beijing

US President George Bush practices with US beach volleyball player Misty May Treanor at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
George W. Bush poses with US Women's Beach Volleyball team player Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh while visiting the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Grounds during the 2008 Olympic Games.
President Bush gestures toward the back of Misty May Treanor as he visits the practice of the US beach volleyball team the 2008 Summer Olympic games in Beijing.
US President George Bush shakes hands with with US beach volleyball player Misty May Treanor at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
US President George Bush shakes hands with with US beach volleyball player Misty May Treanor at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

*ALL PICTURE TAKEN USING NIKON D300...