Bush broadcast on prisoner abuse leaves Arabs unconvinced

US PRESIDENT George W Bush’s comments fell on deaf ears in the holy city of Medina, where thousands of worshippers were too busy buying religious souvenirs or paying homage to the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad to pay attention to him.

“I don’t waste my time listening to Bush. I don’t believe a word he speaks. He’s the enemy of all Muslims and Arabs,” said Waleed al-Mus’ab, 27.

“Every time I see him on TV I switch it off or change the channel, because he just talks nonsense,” said the Saudi businessman, attending night prayers in Islam’s second-most sacred city.