Bush Plays the Palace. A smashing London performance.

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

[Belial]

Bush put it right in the faces of the anti-war crowd.

Not quite. His speech was given before a hand-picked audience.

[Itzlzha]

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?

Here's some free advice...

Grow up...leave your parent's basement...stop smoking a big spleef before you try to gather a cogent thought...and try to grasp that the WORLD HAS CHANGED!

This AIN'T the 60's anymore...the world doesn't LOVE YOU! And giving an Islamazi a Coke isn't going to stop him from seeing you as an INFIDEL!

And the trust-fund anarchist/socialists that preach peace, tolerance of others, and love while attacking the very foundations of liberty that provide these things are NOT the future...the are an anachronism and an echo of the failures of the past...and our blindness to the poison they spread from generation to generation.

We ARE the foundation of hope for the world, and we will NOW act as such! No longer shall we wait for others to gain enough courage to strike us...we will strike them where they hide, and they will fear US!

Face it sparky...you are a floater in the toilet of life, and the handle is about to flush!

P.S., learn to type a sentence...it might make you look less stupid.

[Tom Bombadil]

Not quite. His speech was given before a hand-picked audience.

Good observation except that the press is putting in front of everybody.

Litterally in the face of opponents or not, it doesn't give an inch and that is what matters.

[Tom Bombadil]

Not quite. His speech was given before a hand-picked audience.

Good observation except that the press is putting it in front of everybody.

Literally in the face of opponents or not, it doesn't give an inch and that is what matters.

[Eurotwit]

Not quite sickening if you were actually listening.....The president implied that the the palestinians would get a state when they were lead by a Palestinian G. Washington. When do you think that is gonna happen?

That said: The Israelis should stop with the Sharon half measures, and clean up the Palestinian territories for good.

[ladyinred]

It was a spectacular speech, and I would hope just one or two of the socialists out there protesting hears at least a few soundbites. The same goes for those in this country. Too bad it wasn't in prime time here at home because it was one of his best.

[yoe]

Correspondent Christiane Amanpour must be furious over this article. Her snide remark..."He chose to not make the traditional head of state or head of government address to Parliament, instead giving that speech to a secluded audience at lunchtime today. She obviously doesn't know any better.
I particularly like the President saying...
"The Democratic presidential candidates also should be asked to agree or disagree. And let's understand that those who say they want no retreat but do want a turnover of Iraq to the U.N. are, in fact, advocating both retreat and defeat. No one can really believe that what the world's only superpower won't do, Kofi Annan's blue helmets will do. "...Spot On Mr. President – Spot On!

[BlueNgold]

How refreshing is it to have an Amercan President who admits that he prays 'often'? I think that admission alone shows the humility of a man who envisions great things, but does not presuppose to have all the answers. I no longer believe that the left underestimates him: I truly believe that they simply cannot fathom the mindset of someone who speaks and acts based on morals, integrity, and courage. The concept is lost on them, but thankfully most Americans still remember how it feels.

[yonif]

"Israel should freeze settlement construction, dismantle unauthorized outposts, end the daily humiliation of the Palestinian people and not prejudice final negotiations with the placements of walls and fences."

[sanjacjake]

Loved your reply to the Rebel..the guy is obviously
mentally deficient....these people have to follow the
bouncing ball..before it lands on their pinhead...Geez..
what do these people need...we are under constant attack,
first verbally by our own fat "do nothings" and then we
are supposed t Clintonize the terrorists..so they won't hurt us again..what a bunch of crock...give 'em hell..
"W"..most of us are with you 110%......Jake

[Eurotwit]

Alright Yonif, you got me there.

I do think the president is a bit naive when it comes to the Israel/Palestinan situation. I am a Christian, but I am not too hung up on the old testament support for Israel. When it comes to the current situtation I try to use my conservative brain (and heart). A mutual beneficial situation woul be a pipe dream, but unfortunately I donæt think the muslim world is ready for it. That saidm I think the current Israeli policy is misguided.

Either build a wall around the green line, and expell any "israeli arab" who is a security risk" Probably the lot' of 'em", or chuck 'em all out of the west bank and gaza Elon style and be done with it. I have talked quite in depth with a few "moderate muslims" and and I do think that as far an the current situation is concerned: No compromise on Israel is possible, simply because no compromise is considered from the other side.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

I hear security is beefed up around the palace

[Wolfstar]

Agreed. He has given some of the most profound and beautiful speeches of at least the last half-century, and I would say in all of American history. John F. Kennedy has been propped up as a virtual saint of the Left these past 40 years for three reasons: He was a Democrat. He was assassinated. And he gave a handful of good speeches with catchy, easy-to-memorize lines. For this, most Americans educated after his time now think he was one of the greatest presidents — if not THE greatest. But JFK was a minnow compared to the bona fide giant that is George W. Bush.

[JohnGalt]

So sending teenage girls from West Virginia to act as human bait in a $200 billion debt financed nation-building project is the 'brave thing' to do?


What is up is down, what is down is up.

[Southack]

Classy. Sublime.

[JohnGalt]

If Trotsky floats your boat, I guess you might like Bush speeches, but they mostly make me cringe.

[Southack]

"So sending teenage girls from West Virginia to act as human bait in a $200 billion debt financed nation-building project is the 'brave thing' to do?"

Yes, it takes quite a bit of courage to stand up to the PC madness that would appease terrorists and tyrants rather than spill the blood of our youth to actually do something about them.

[doug from upland]

Are we in a parallel universe? A president who does not put his finger in the wind. Who isn't guided by polls. Who won't listen to the cheese eating surrender monkeys or the U.N. Who stands up for the defense of freedom. Scotty, beam me up. We got used to a president who didn't give a damn about our security and who turned the White House into a whore house.

[JohnGalt]

Our youth or someone else's youth?


I guess I just don't fear cave dwellers the way some of you all do. At the least I understand how the John Birch Society filled its ranks in the 1950s, only the Soviet Union and Communism was an actual thing to fear.

I suppose myself and other Americans are just made of stiffer stock.

[Eurotwit]

Does your nick have anything to do with Johan Galtung?