Do you think Dr. Rice still thinks that world leaders are "out-of-step" with the direction of the future
826026
do you think Dr rice and that idiot are "out of step" with the rest of America? don't you think "THEY ARE SPITTING AGAINST THE WIND"?
550530
Many great people have tried, but all have failed. It is I am afraid the true ending of mankind on this planet. As long as there are George Bush's in the world there will be war.
528114
Doesn't seem like he's thinking clearly huh? Sometimes he doesn't make sense at all. I'm still trying to find out why they're saying they have a democratic right under the NPT but they still refuse to acknowledge that they forfeited that right when they concealed it for 18 plus years! Really funny world and the leaders they have today.... I.E...Venezuala..Bolivia..Cuba...Possibly Peru now.... I hope the United States pulls it's head out of the clouds and realizes that the billions of dollars given to hostile countries could be used to further educate our own people at home! I think its time the United States shrinks its involvement. I would rather invest in helping African children. people who really don't have anything...then to give it to Venezuela and Bolivia...countries which have much more money but are ungrateful! I don't see this as a form of punishment but our tax payers money need to start helping people in dire need.
254523
Most of America isn't behind President Bush; because he mislead America into the War. The United Nations should have handled any problems with Iraq regardless what a fresh inexperienced President thought at the time. This was total carelessness with his approach to this or any problem that he has tried to solve. I know that he will be gone, but will the World get over the damage that the Bush administration has lead America into? These questions will only answered in time. I personally think he is insane. Hitler was insane, so was Stalin, and Saddam. I wish we could end all of this soon. Bush was a target, an open target with his politics and views. That has been the problem from the get-go. The World doesn't buy all of that NEO-CONSERVATIVE crap anymore, and they don't want it imposed on them. The Republicans have been invading a World market for some time know and these people don't like the abuse anymore than the American Working Man ever did. Their is to much footage available to access the way the American Labor market has been treated over the last 20 years. It was our labor that built America and made America a great nation. We were then models of society, and other nations wanted to model after us and get the American dream. Where is the dream today? Vote the Tyrants out in November!
547831
I think that it's about time that we have another president that's not a middle aged caucasian with a full pocket.\nIt might change the way we view the world and what we do in it.
667265
Well... I think the gradual illumination has been too slow; that quote must have 150 years, and look at "men´s minds" of today. Not enough progress. But it is true what he says about direct arguments not having much of an effect on the public, and oftentimes when they do the effect is negative.\n\nSee how many fundies and bible thumpers of today talk about science with arrogance and despise; science is practically a dirty word for them. However, they don't do without their appliances, TVs, computers, cars, jet planes, vitamins, antibiotics, vaccines, etc. \nAs the saying goes in my language "they spit on the plate from where they eat".\n\nIt's a shame they act irresponsibly and childishly like that. If theywere a bit coherent they'd go live in caves, wrapped in animal skins, and worship their gods as much as they wanted - away from us!
714126
Funny, there was this one guy 2,000 years ago who said love everyone, don't judge, and follow the Golden Rule. It's a shame that "leaders" don't listen to him anymore.
793985
Not really. Even though we've screwed up a lot of things in the world, I think that we're still making progress. Do you really want to go back to the days where people of color were lynched, the Soviet Union painted a big target on the U.S. and women didn't have the right to make choices about their own bodies or their lives? No thanks.
250626
I don't know.  I think its distant future is glorious, but the near future looks shaky.  I had great hopes when Khatami got in, but the current president makes me as nervous as our current president (I'm American).  I'm hoping that we will all stick to saber-rattling and not actual war until we learn to settle down and get along.
521271
I think Ghandi already said something about us (esp. fitting for the Bush administration).\n\nWhen asked what he thought of western civilization, Ghandi said (essentially) that it'd be great if there was one.\n\nAs Americans, we don't really put on the best face for the rest of the world...
359791
I think both. I think mostly he has a grand idea about changing the nature of the Middle East so that it's less dangerous to the U.S., but so far he doesn't seem to be succeeding.
285389
philippines is right now developing.. maybe not as fast as other countries lik china or india but we are... maybe if the people stop talking about ousting the president and just continue on working for the best of our country's economy then maybe we can be in a faster pace... lets all pray there will be no more people power... its time to move on
342785
I've heard both sides of this story from many facets. The truth is that only leaders and rulers start wars, not the people who work and raise their families. There is something wrong with this "world view" isn't there?
70021
No.  Bush is inarticulate and out of touch.  The last one was about Social Security reform, and look how well that did.
875441
It already is.  As they are much more subtle than we, it does not look like much, unless you look closely as you have.  They have been buying up parts of the US, Africa, the Pacific Rim,  and negotiating deals all over the world as well.  The have invested heavily in education while our kids can't compete with Rwanda in math and science.  AS the world goes digital, and international conglomeration of business is nearly complete, people in our society will find they cannot compete, lacking even the basics in education.  I think we may well wake up one morning to find we have fallen way behind, and discover we have become a third world nation.
76598
There is good evidence to suggest that the global patterns are shifting abnormally, but there is also good evidence to suggest that the patterns are not shifting abnormally.\n\nAsk again in 20 years and we'll know for sure.  ;)
110755
I think he might very well be calling the shots.  \n\nI can imagine that everything in his life so far has convinced him that his beliefs and decisions have been sent to him directly from God.  That gives him the courage and confidence to ignore information and suggestions that don't please him.\n\nOne name you didn't mention, though, is Condoleezza Rice, former tutor and faithful friend.