Arrogance of power

SUDDENLY President George W Bush calls for an environmental summit and proposes $30m for Darfur — as if these grand gestures will divert Americans from the disasters in Iraq and Afghanistan, not to mention obscene petrol and food prices.

Arrogance of power
Wed, 13 Jun, 2007 - 01:00
Letters

In the end, it will be Bush’s arrogant, demeanour that will have caused nations to become sceptical of our role as world leader.

Herb Stark

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