Dems Slam Bush for Latest Unilateral Move

Democrats in Congress today attacked President George Bush’s latest $200 million “go it alone adventure”, just a day after the Commander in Chief ordered the bombardment of Haiti, Egypt, Bangladesh, Mozambique and several other countries with thousands of tons of food.
Food shortages in those lands sparked riots over the weekend, which Democrats described as “internal matters” for the nations involved that could quickly become “quagmires” if the U.S. steps in.
In a joint news release, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, said: “No wonder people around the world hate the United States. The Bush administration’s unilateral action serves only to reinforce the perception of the U.S. as imperialist and interventionist. We demand the president halt preemptive strikes against hunger in these peaceful, sovereign nations.”
The Democrat leaders further accused the Bush administration of barraging some 78 nations with $2.1 billion in food in the last year alone “in what can only be described as a cynical attempt to achieve nutritional hegemony.”
Congressional Democrats suggested “sending United Nations inspection teams to determine if, in fact, food shortages are occurring, and then building a coalition to achieve a diplomatic solution to the crises.”