It is difficult for me to believe this meeting happened or that Bush raised the issues he did as reported in the article below. If he was that serious about India and democracy he would not have waited until his 5th year in office to visit India. In fact, if he was serious about democracy in the Muslim world and promoting it, he would have taken time on this trip to visit nearby Bangladesh (a young Muslim democracy of 140+ million) where I think 3 govt's have had 3 women leaders. It is a good example rather than his visit to a dictator in Pakistan.
Regards, George --- Viviana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The article in its entirety can be found > at.....http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1635835,0035.htm > > Dubya's "L'Affaire India'" > > Pramit Pal Chaudhuri > > New Delhi, February 26, 2006 > > In early 1999, George W. Bush met with eight foreign policy advisors, > collectively known as the Vulcans, in his ranch at Crawford, Texas. He > was preparing for his White House bid. They were there to tell him about > the world. > > Well into the briefing, Bush interrupted: "Wait a minute. Why aren't we > talking about India?" The Vulcans - who included Condoleezza Rice, > Donald Rumsfeld and Paul Wolfowitz - looked at each other. India didn't > matter, they explained. > > Bush's response: "You're wrong." He gave three reasons.
