Before you listen to Betsy decide which of the following expressions can be used to give an opinion.
As far as I’m concerned… I’m afraid I don’t agree… I think… What about you? The way I see it is… You must be joking! From my point of view… Personally… I agree with you up to a point… What’s your view? It seems to me…
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Erm Betsy...erm..wh..what’s your opinion of George W Bush. Do you think he’s a good president?
I think George Bush…er.. one minute for a second here…I think I was opposed to , personally, going to war in Iraq, and it seems to me to be a bit more than and I think, personally, from my point of view, had he been able to actually garner from the entire , or at least a larger (quote unquote) “coalition” , than America, Britain and Afgan…y’know..where ever else he found it..er..I would have felt a lot calmer and more of the actions taken.
So do you hold it against..erm.. and for not ing America?
. I think I more or less stand in their camp.
Really?
Yes. How about you?
Erm..I’m probably a bit more than that, I mean I was against the war from the beginning and I haven’t changed my opinion since.
Weren’t they?
Sorry?
Weren’t they also against the war from the ?
Who?
, , .
Yeah, but Britain wasn’t.
No Britain, right. Britain was for it. But those…those other three…
Yeah they were…yeah
Opposed…Right. I’m with them.
Me too.
Yeah
Do you feel safer now, or more at risk from terrorists?
I feel more at risk from..er..I..I think we have… further ignited some of the against the United States, and with just cause.