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Daily Show: Why aren't the Iraqis more thankful?
The NY Times recently wrote an article reporting that President Bush "expressed frustration that Iraqis had not come to appreciate the sacrifices that the United States has made in Iraq."
Jon Stewart interviewed Aassif Mandvi, their Baghdad Senior Bureau Chief, to get the inside scoop on why the Iraqis are so damn ungrateful. Especially, given the fact that "everyone knew before the war that the Iraqis had huge stockpiles of gratitude."
Aassif Mandvi, completely bewildered by the lack appreciation, starts off by saying:
"Well, it is very surprising. After all, the United States invaded Iraq to help the Iraqi people, no other reason. In fact, what you called Operation Iraqi Freedom, the people here called Operation Doin' Us a Solid. But, as three years have gone by, it has grown harder and harder to find the right way to say thank you."
As you watch this clip and ponder why it is that Bush is so frustrated, just remember, it's not like the president is retarded…
David DeGraw is AlterNet's video blogger.
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