Bush's word of the day: "foment"

[sabra]

http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/61766324.html

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PRESIDENT BUSH: You know, the plans of Mr. Zarqawi was to foment sectarian violence. That's what he said he wanted to do. The Samarra bombing that took place last winter was intended to create sectarian violence, and it has. The recent bombings were to perpetuate the sectarian violence. In other words, we've been in this phase for a while. And the fundamental objective is to work with the Iraqis to create conditions so that the vast majority of the people will be able to see that there's a peaceful way forward.

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PRESIDENT BUSH: Deb, there's all kinds of speculation about what may be or not happening. What you're seeing on TV has started last February. It was an attempt by people to foment sectarian violence, and no -- no question it's dangerous there, and violent. And the Maliki government is going to have to deal with that violence, and we want to help them do so. It's in our interest that we succeed. A democracy in the heart of the Middle East is an important part of defeating the radicals and totalitarians that can't stand the emergence of a democracy.

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And no question it's tough, Deb. No question about it. There's a lot of sectarian violence taking place, fomented, in my opinion, because of these attacks by al Qaeda, causing people to seek reprisal. And we will work with the Maliki government to defeat these elements.

[EnviroBat]

1. That's actually a rather big word for such a little shit...

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/foment

[CrazyOrangeCat]

2. they had to explain beforehand . . .

. . . that "foment" isn't part of a cappucino maker . . .

[El Fuego]

3. I heard him say "foment" a few weeks ago.

He's definitely getting a lot of mileage out of his new word. It's not often he's able to add to his limited vocabulary, so he has to show it off.

[laylah]

4. ..

:rofl: I heard him say that and commented to my SO, omg, he used a grown-up word but he probably doesn't even know what it means!

Jenn

[tridim]

5. He's been using foment for a few weeks now

Someone taught him a new word and he ran with it.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. "foment" from a fermented brain.

[jobycom]

7. We could probably figure out which "Word of the Week" calendar he uses

if we charted these trends.

Of course, he probably especially likes "foment," since that's how they make beer...

[Missy M]

8. I wonder if his advisor's sit down with him once a week and..

teach him a new big word? I think it would take him at least a week to learn. Of course they never could teach him how to pronounce NUCLEAR.

[undeterred]

9. "They wanted to treat me fomental illness" he admitted

:shrug:

[Parche]

10. word

We have to look up the meaning of this word, one foment please....................

[filer]

11. There's an old saying in Texas...

You can foment me once, but uh, er... you can't be fomented again.

[Double T]

12. Love how he beats HIS new vocabulary words and phrases........

to death in the same speech.