At least that’s what The Times of India believes. “In a contrite tone and manner never heard or seen before, President Bush admitted that he was wrong in using bellicose language such as ‘bring ’em on’ and ‘dead or alive’ in the war on terrorism.
“In a joint press conference with visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair, his closest western ally, Bush was remarkably candid when a reporter asked both leaders what mistakes they thought they had made in the war on terror.
“‘I learned some lessons about expressing myself maybe in a little more sophisticated manner, you know. Wanted, dead or alive. that kind of talk. I think in certain parts of the world it was misinterpreted,’ Bush explained.
“It was a facet of Bush that has never been seen before. Many Washington analysts attributed his contrition, at least in the matter of language, to a dressing down from First Lady Laura Bush, who has made no secret that she disapproved of Bush’s machismo.”
If this story is true then First Ladies of the World should unite and hold a Peace Summit…They may suceed where even the United Nations has failed!!! Yes, First Lady Laura Bush here is a golden opportunity to take the peace initiative. Good Luck…
I am more then willing to believe Laura Bush story. For the simple reason that my wife dents my machismo at least 10 times in a day/night!!!
Swaraaj Chauhan describes his two-decade-long stint as a full-time journalist as eventful, purposeful, and full of joy and excitement. In 1993 he could foresee a different work culture appearing on the horizon, and decided to devote full time to teaching journalism (also, partly, with a desire to give back to the community from where he had enriched himself so much.)
Alongside, he worked for about a year in 1993 for the US State Department’s SPAN magazine, a nearly five-decade-old art and culture monthly magazine promoting US-India relations. It gave him an excellent opportunity to learn about things American, plus the pleasure of playing tennis in the lavish American embassy compound in the heart of New Delhi.
In !995 he joined WWF-India as a full-time media and environment education consultant and worked there for five years travelling a great deal, including to Husum in Germany as a part of the international team to formulate WWF’s Eco-tourism policy.
He taught journalism to honors students in a college affiliated to the University of Delhi, as also at the prestigious Indian Institute of Mass Communication where he lectured on “Development Journalism” to mid-career journalists/Information officers from the SAARC, African, East European and Latin American countries, for eight years.
In 2004 the BBC World Service Trust (BBC WST) selected him as a Trainer/Mentor for India under a European Union project. In 2008/09 He completed another European Union-funded project for the BBC WST related to Disaster Management and media coverage in two eastern States in India — West Bengal and Orissa.
Last year, he spent a couple of months in Australia and enjoyed trekking, and also taught for a while at the University of South Australia.
Recently, he was appointed as a Member of the Board of Studies at Chitkara University in Chandigarh, a beautiful city in North India designed by the famous Swiss/French architect Le Corbusier. He also teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students there.
He loves trekking, especially in the hills, and never misses an opportunity to play a game of tennis. The Western and Indian classical music are always within his reach for instant relaxation.
And last, but not least, is his firm belief in the power of the positive thought to heal oneself and others.