Erm Betsy...erm..wh..what’s your opinion of George W Bush. Do you think he’s a good president?

I think George Bush…er.. one minute for a second here…I think I was opposed to , personally, going to war in Iraq, and it seems to me to be a bit more than and I think, personally, from my point of view, had he been able to actually garner support from the entire , or at least a larger (quote unquote) “coalition” , than America, Britain and Afgan…y’know..where ever else he found it..er..I would have felt a lot calmer and more of the actions taken.

So do you hold it against..erm.. France and Germany for not supporting America?

. I think I more or less stand in their camp.

Really?

Yes. How about you?

Erm..I’m probably a bit more than that, I mean I was against the war from the beginning and I haven’t changed my opinion since.

Weren’t they?

Sorry?

Weren’t they also against the war from the ?

Who?

, , .

Yeah, but Britain wasn’t.

No Britain, right. Britain was for it. But those…those other three…

Yeah they were…yeah

Opposed…Right. I’m with them.

Me too.

Yeah

Do you feel safer now, or more at risk from terrorists?

I feel more at risk from..er..I..I think we have… further ignited some of the against the United States, and with just cause.

Thank you

Thank You

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