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Originally posted by rsl12
onetime: the point is that Bush has a "you're with us or your against us" attitude towards everyone. Either you agree with him 100% or else you are not part of the team. That's the point Gore was expressing--I think you're saying that you agree that this is the case, but that it's not such a terrible thing. Let me know if I'm putting words in your mouth.
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Not "being part of the team" is not the same as holding them in contempt. Should he, or anyone else, welcome those who oppose them with open arms? Would Gore welcome Bush in as an advisor if he had won the election or would he be ostracized from "the team"? Making a big stink about France and Germany not being welcomed into the coalition after their hard core opposition and obstructionism in the UN is normal. They knew what they were getting into when they dug in their heels and chose to protect their interests in Iraq. Trying to paint an arms length relationship as being a negative is disingenuous at best.
I would be interested in seeing the quote where he directs it toward France and Germany. Not that I don't think it fits, but certainly I don't believe he was equating them with the terrorists if he did in fact say it.