Lady Thatcher tells it like it is!
“For years, many governments played down the threats of Islamic revolution, turned a blind eye to international terrorism and accepted the development of weaponry of mass destruction. Indeed, some politicians were happy to go further, collaborating with the self-proclaimed enemies of the West for their own short-term gain — but enough about the French. So deep had the rot set in that the UN security council itself was paralysed.”
She spoke of her pride at the way Britain stood by America over Iraq: “Our own Prime Minister was staunch and our forces were superb. But, above, all, it is President Bush who deserves the credit for victory.”
Lady Thatcher said that she had “drunk deep from the same well of ideas” as her great ally, the former US President Ronald Reagan. Both instinctively knew what worked, she said, including low taxes, small government and enterprise. “We knew, too, what did not work, namely socialism in every shape or form. Nowadays socialism is more often dressed up as environmentalism, feminism, or international concern for human rights. All sound good in the abstract.
“But scratch the surface and you will as likely as not discover anti-capitalism, patronising and distorting quotas, and intrusions upon the sovereignty and democracy of nations.”
Lady Thatcher warned that America and Britain faced “a pervasive culture of anti-Westernism" that needed to be challenged. "There are too many people who imagine that there is something sophisticated about always believing the best of those who hate your country, and the worst of those who defend it." Full story
I missed the Dog and Pony Show due to wedding of Hubby's neice.
Our papers are full of it this morning. I'll go check to see if the Presidential Watch site is updated yet (our webmistress does this all by herself, and it sometimes takes until midday to get all sources checked for the juiciest tidbits). If it is, I'll drag it back here.
Former first lady Nancy Reagan, left, and Acting Secretary of the Navy Hansford T. Johnson share a light moment with uniformed crew members of the soon-to-be-commissioned aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (news - web sites), at a reception at the Bel-Air Hotel in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 17, 2003. In a brief ceremony Mrs. Reagan was honored with the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award, for providing a 'strong and dignified figure of American resolve and commitment' after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and for her sponsorship of the USS Ronald Reagan. Mrs. Reagan and Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) will participate in the ship's commissioning July 12 in Virginia. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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