Bush Plays the Palace. A smashing London performance.

NRO ^ | November 19, 2003, 1:24 p.m. | Clifford May

[.cnI redruM]

Bush put it right in the faces of the anti-war crowd. They can whine about our 'imperialism' all they want, but they never give any alternative courses of actions that aren't a coward's way out.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Just posted this :

Bush Says UN Credibility Hinges on Willingness to Act (Update3)

and watching the Foxnews video for video of the dinner with the Queen.

[soozla]

God Bless our President...I am proud to be an American!!!!!

[My2Cents]

President Bush's "Three Pillars" speech at Whitehall Palace today may have been the most significant of his presidency.

Two weeks ago, they were saying Bush's speech on democracy was the most significant of his Presidency; before that, they said his Africa speech was the most significant of his Presidency; before that, they said it was his speech to the joint session of Congress immediately after 9/11 which was the most significant of his Presidency; before that, they said it was his speech at the memorial service at the National Cathedral for the victims of 9/11 that was the most significant of his Presidency.

The fact is, there is a depth of conviction, moral strength, vision and optimism in this President which astounds and amazes even his supporters. The contrast with his opponents -- all of them -- who lack conviction, moral strength, vision and optimism, becomes more profound with each passing day. This President keeps inspiring; he keeps leading.

[Free_at_last_-2001]

God Bless our President...I am proud to be an American!!!!! - I'm proud of the President also even though I'm not an American!

[smiley]

After 8 long corrupt years of the clintons...I'm so proud of this administration....and for the next four years to come!!!...and the next four...and the next four...and the next .....

[OldFriend]

Our beloved Dubya will have an amazing legacy!

[ntnychik]

Pres. Bush must have ditched all the State Dept. recommended talking points for this speech. And all 200 of the "protestors" must be outraged. Way to go, President Bush!

[Ditto]

Politically, his message was bad news for the neo-isolationist Right and the post-humanitarian Left.

Two new and very fitting terms. I think I'll be using them often.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

And his opponents, including the nine dwarfs, are "shorting" America's future.

[jwalsh07]

Dubya was hitting on all cylinders today and the turbocharger kikced in when he called the Europeans on their growing anti semitism. A remarkable performance by the cowboy from Texas.

[expatguy]

bump

[KantianBurke]

"Politically, his message was bad news for the neo-isolationist Right"

a "I think he means us" ping :> Using logic like that, we need to send in the Marines to most of Africa.

[TheRebel]

ok.... i dont like the US's imperialism.. i dont like the fact that we r the worlds 911.. what is that going to teach them? o lets fall into tyranny and let the u.s get us out every time!! and how about we bring our troops back and protect our borders instead of invading every1... or is it just easier to kill every1. I mean stopping terrorists and immigrants from coming in would pretty much limit the possibility of a terror attack don't you think?

[Grig]

Is a video of it online anywhere?

[1rudeboy]

Using logic like that, we need to send in the Marines to most of Africa.

Not a very logical statement, in my opinion.

[KantianBurke]

"We cannot turn a blind eye to oppression just because the oppression is not in our own backyard. No longer should we think tyranny is benign because it is temporarily convenient. Tyranny is never benign to its victims, and our great democracies should oppose tyranny wherever it is found."

Unless Bush spells out clearly that such is applicable when a nation is supporting terrorists or developing WMD, the inevitable conclusion of such a foreign policy IS to get involved against "benign tyrants." We need to defend ourselves against the North Koreas and the Irans of the world. But bad guys in the Congo? Liberia? BS. Not our problem, definetly not our concern and better not be addressed using our tax dollars and or our fighting men and women.

[Eurotwit]

I an proud to be an American as well. Even though I am not a citizen.

God bless GWB, and god bless the US of A!

[yonif]

Bush in his well spoken speech continued to lecture to Israel about its security, continued to lecture about this prize he wants Israel to give to terrorism ("Palestine") and talked about some "humiliation" Israel is doing to the "Palestinians."

Sickening.

[yonif]

I mean should Israel tell the US to stop "humiliating" Iraqis and Afghans?

The US seems more interested to get on the bright side of an Arab world which is full of terrorist supporting regimes (apart from Iraq), and not be supportive of Israel's fight on terror as being equal to the US fight against terror.