Bush foreign policy failed in many ways

If George W. Bush had visited Iraq and talked to Saddam Hussein, he might have agreed with United Nations inspectors who concluded "there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq." The invasion of Iraq by Bush, without a declaration of war, resulted in the death of over 4,000 soldiers and wounding of 30,000 others at a cost of $170 billion.

If George W. Bush had visited Syria and talked to its leader, he might have negotiated the return to Syria of the Golan Heights, which is illegally occupied by Israel. Syria's response to being ignored by Bush is its support of those in Lebanon intent on overthrowing the government.

If George W. Bush had visited the State of Palestine (west bank of Jordan) and talked to its leaders, he might have negotiated the removal of Israel's occupation of the West Bank and recognition of the 1967 Green Line border between Israel and the State of Palestine.

The Bush administration's refusal to negotiate or talk to the leaders of Korea, Iraq, Syria and Iran have resulted in the failure of his foreign policy.

If Bush visits China and talks to its leaders, will that indicate support and appeasement of that government during its terrorist occupation of Tibet?

Richard F. Nelson

Aurora