In no uncertain terms

The American Thinker ^ | Dec. 31, 2004 | Edward L. Daley

[Kitten Festival]

I'm getting damned tired of being made to feel like I have to defend the United States of America against accusations made by people from other countries who consistently prove themselves to be lacking in any respectability or honor whatsoever, and I think it's about time I expressed a few of my more contentious views concerning the "international community" in general.

When this country and its coalition partners first invaded Iraq some 21 months ago, the international press began a disinformation campaign of practically unparalleled proportions, designed specifically to turn world opinion against our efforts to root out and destroy terrorists and the dictators who support them.

While a few corrupt governments, like those of France and Russia, were immediately cast as moral defenders of "international law" for actively working against us in order to protect their illegal arms and oil deals with Saddam Hussein, the Bush Administration was painted as an imperialistic, Muslim-hating regime, as bad, if not worse, than the very dictatorship it sought to bring down.

[Kitten Festival]

This essay just keeps getting better and better the further you read. I think it's excellent.

[Jaysun]

Frankly, the best thing America can do for itself and the planet is spread freedom through force, as oxymoronic as that concept may seem to many people. At this point in history, there are few other options available to it, and my advice to the rest of the world is that if wishes to get along with this country, it had better learn to embrace the American way of life, because I can promise you that America has no intention of becoming like the rest of the world.

Bravo! God Bless President George W. Bush for having the kiwis to put America's - nay, the world's - best interests before his own personal "popularity". Onward Christian soldiers.