Herr Bush in Asia

Herr Bush is making his final farewell to Asia. It is quickly apparent that he won't accomplish much. The much awaited breakthrough with North Korea will wait for another day, and for the new president to sort out. In the meanwhile, cheerful Herr Bush whipped up the stale butter of axis of evil as it pertains to Pyongyang. A show of pique and of poor diplomacy. He hugged his Seoul mate president Lee Myung bak who is engaged in trench warfare with North Korea, and daily faces his own citizens protests about his decision to allow the re entry of US beef into Korea, which has thrown off his programme to privatise everything he can in South Korea. He is in a way at home a victim of his stupidity. Herr Bush will sing the praises of free trade in southeast Asia in a world climate which is putting globalisation on the defensive. He chastised the Myunmar military junta but made sure his pal Chevron who exploring for oil and gas in the country formerly known as Burma would escape millions of dollars in fines for dealing with a vile regime. So much for Herr Bush's concern for human rights in that country! And then he will go to Beijing for the Summer Olympics and pay his respects to the great Chinese people. Translation: he's kow towing to Washingotn's big debt holder who says Herr Bush jump, and by golly, Herr Bush jumps. Which doesn't say much for this popinjay who talks to God and has the world on a string!