2,500 protest against Bush in London

Monday 16th June, 05:47 AM JST

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SuperLib at 12:26 AM JST - 17th June

Bush's doomed foreign policies have everything to do with the global hike in crude oil

Do British people really walk around blaming Bush for the price of gas in their country? I figured it was just some small percentage of people on the internet doing it to blow off some steam....but if the average Brit really believes the above then my God....that's just insane.
adaydream at 12:27 AM JST - 17th June

Sarge, this war takes away from their general fund. A greater portion of their gasoline prices are taxes versus the US. When they need tax dollars among the avenues that the country has to raise general fund capital is to raise gae prices.

Unlike here in the states. Federal taxes raised on gasoline taxes here go to road improvements, etc. Not the general fund. < :-)
Madverts at 01:04 AM JST - 17th June

Here's insane, superlib:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7083015.stm

There's even a drawing with colour in it for those who get headaches or quickly bored whilst reading the written word.
adaydream at 01:18 AM JST - 17th June

Madverts, I like this part.

Oil has broken through the landmark $100 a barrel, driven by a slumping dollar, geopolitical instability and worries over a winter fuel supply crunch.

This is the part that stands out. (The slumping dollar, geopolitical instability...)

That's one reason why george bush attacked Saddam. Saddam refused to sell the US petroleum. He threatened to sell it on the euro market and cut the dollar out totally.

Now Iran has made it known that they will be refusing to sell for the USD also. That's reason enough right there for the republicans to want to attack Iran. < :-)
Madverts at 01:25 AM JST - 17th June

"Saddam refused to sell the US petroleum"

I'm not sure he did, z. I don't think the republicans will be attacking Iran, either.

I was merely replying to superlib's utter dissmay, nay, even calling other people insane for thinking Bush Co's doomed foreign policy has forced up the price of petrol....when it has.
adaydream at 01:49 AM JST - 17th June

They can attack all they want. Saddam refused to sell the US oil during the oil for food program. We never bought a single barrel from Iraq. We bought oil from second party sellers.

Iran has already announced they will be selling for the euro and will refuse to deal with the USD. < :-)
SuperLib at 04:52 AM JST - 17th June

Adverts...do people in England really blame George Bush for the price of oil in their country?
SuperLib at 04:53 AM JST - 17th June

Iran has already announced they will be selling for the euro and will refuse to deal with the USD. < :-)

Does that make you happy, daydream? Score one for you and Iran?
adaydream at 05:20 AM JST - 17th June

I didn't have anything to do with it SuperLib. george bush and his administration's destroy Iran mission he's been on since he took office. < :-)
Sarge at 07:33 AM JST - 17th June

"Adverts... do people in England really blame George Bush for the price of oil in their country?"

Only the uninformed Bush haters.

"Uh, sarge"

Madverts, I'm laughing at the superior intellect.
SuperLib at 08:12 AM JST - 17th June

george bush and his administration's destroy Iran mission he's been on since he took office. < :-)

I didn't believe your lies about the imminent invasion of Iran before, and I don't believe them now.
adaydream at 08:24 AM JST - 17th June

Kewl. Your right to do so. < :-)

Moderator: The word is "cool," not "kewl."
Madverts at 05:03 PM JST - 17th June

"Adverts...do people in England really blame George Bush for the price of oil in their country?"

Not uniquely, no. But whilst you're saying it's insane for me to mention W's doomed middle east policies have anything to do with the sky-high oil prices, you're wrong.

No journalist in the UK or in France right now seems to dare tackle the real gas issue however, which is years of the government's doping itself on gas taxes - but that has nothing to do with Bush and his farewell trip to Yurp.
Madverts at 05:05 PM JST - 17th June

Uh, sarge:

"Madverts, I'm laughing at the superior intellect."

You shouldn't be laughing, you should be paying attention to the error you made in your earlier claim, young man.

Bush's doomed foreign policies have everything to do with the global hike in crude oil, whether the UK government is over-taxing or not. I'm sorry, but the facts, once again, are against you.
westurn at 05:35 PM JST - 17th June

Lemme see if I got this right... 2,500 anti-Americans with nothing better to do. Isn't the population of London more like 7.4 million ??? Once again, the numbers just don't add up to make this newsworthy. How about the real scoop JT ? Seems that Bush's farewell tour to Europe is nothing short of a love fest ! The Pope, Sarkozy, and now Brown have all welcomed Bush with open arms, yet nary a word about Bush visiting the Papal Gardens, reserved only for special guests. Or Sarkozy... all but ready to hand over the keys to the city ! But then again the reality that is doesn't mesh with the fantasy world projected by the anti's around here.