Vindication may await Bush

Irish Times ^ | June 26 2004 | Jjhn Waters

[Murtyo]

"We are lucky, as I've said before, that we have had as our protectors at this hour men like George W. Bush and Tony Blair, who are prepared to face down not merely the enemy without but the naivety within."

[Defender2]

Nice Post, Thanks

[Libertina]

Presidential Bump - we're with you Mr. Bush!

[Huck]

people who deployed guitars with intent

This guy is funny.

And the funny thing is that, the better our leaders serve us in taking on and accomplishing the difficult and unpopular tasks of global housekeeping, the safer we become and, therefore, the more comfortable we feel about attacking the very source of our security. Everyone can be a rebel now because the quality of our past leadership gave us the freedom to attack and insult those now seeking to protect those very freedoms.

True dat.

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[Mr. Mojo]

When you weigh up the arguments of the protesters, what you gather is that they oppose people being killed.

They didn't seem to mind Clinton ordering the bombing of thousands of innocent Christian Serbs. .....without the approval of their beloved UN, no less. So with very few exceptions, I don't buy their claim that they're opposed to all violence.

[DeFault User]

Light occasionally comes out of dim bulbs.

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[KC Burke]

If you keep an eye on the Irish press, let me know what Connor Cruise O'Brien says about the visit.

[ambrose]

bump!

[Murtyo]

donno if he's still writing - he's getting up there - But I do keep an eye on the Irish press and I sure will post any of his articles RE W's visit I find

[GVnana]

But the exercise of power in situations where the optimum outcome will be the lesser of evils is a solemn and sacred calling.

A truth not easily accepted.

[redwhiteandblue]

Thanks for the insightful post. It is refreshing to read something from the other side of the Atlantic that is not negative and anti-American for a change!

[kb2614]

"Protest is easy. All you need do is knock together a makeshift placard and take to the street. Today you can be certain of provoking the nods of the majority with a pious statement of the banal. Peace is good. Oh yeah. War is bad. Nasty war. Nasty men who make war. Bad, bad, bad. "

Excellent article. I would like this line for a bumper sticker,,too long though.

[Chgogal]

He gets it! So, he was one of "those protesters" during Late President Reagan's tenure. At least he learns from his mistakes. Thanks for the post. There is some hope yet for those Euros.

[conservative in nyc]

Thanks for posting this.

It's about time someone remembered how President Reagan was received in Ireland and Europe during his visits there. They were wrong then. They are wrong now.

That President Reagan won the cold war in spite of the protests and the "conventional" wisdom of the day is his true legacy.

[Darlin']

We're blessed. Nice article.

[nutmeg]

ping!

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[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

Everyone can be a rebel now because the quality of our past leadership gave us the freedom to attack and insult those now seeking to protect those very freedoms.

Amen to that.
Bump for a great read.