Amir Taheri: Young Bush teaches 'old Europe' a lesson

Gulf News ^ | 5 Nov 04 | Amir Taheri

[Ginifer]

Excellent article.

[mewzilla]

It is an excellent article. Thanks for posting it.

Chirac and company can prove their goodwill by endorsing the democratic process in Iraq and by writing off a substantial chunk of Iraq's foreign debt.

It's odious debt. The Iraqis aren't required to repay it.

[samtheman]

President Kerry would ratify the Kyoto accords

Wow! In all the excitement of Bush winning this election I clean forgot about Kyoto!

One more thing to be ecstatic about!

No more talk about Kyoto!

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Oh la la! This was the first reaction of the French elite yesterday as they learned about President George W Bush's re-election.

Beats their usual reactions, upon being surprised, overtaken or cornered, of "We Surrender!" and "There! The Jews Are Over THERE, Herr Colonel!"

One television anchor in Paris was literally struck dumb momentarily when, after hours of crowing over Kerry's victory and the American people's supposed liberation from Bushist tyranny, he had to admit that things had gone differently.

Wait. Wait. So, what you're telling me, here, is: Dan Rather is FRENCH -- ?!? :)

[DSBull]

What's that sound that I hear?...Could it be the sound of Sphincters tightening around the EU and Arab world..I think it might....

Time is coming boys to pay the fiddler...

[Drammach]

Ooh, La, La... Indeed..

on the assumption that Dubya would be a one-term president.

That was a serious mistake, wasn't it???

[haikim39]

O la la.. merde! les Americains vont rester en Iraq pour toujours! Et nous? nous n'avons rien, rien...

[BellStar]

Oh la la! And Viva Bush!

[crazycat]

How the election played out during European time could not have been crueler to GW enemys. They all went to bed euphoric at his defeat, doubtless drunk from their premature celebrations.

To wake up with a major hangover and find out it was all a deception, really would have hurt.

One almost thinks a higher authority planned it that way.

[nmh]

Guess the gigilo Mohammad is not in charge after all. The false Allah's impotent, spiritually.

This is one fine moment for Bush. He worked his tail off. He stood up for what is right despite unbelievable adversity - including skewed exit polls meant to disfranchise Bush voters. It didn't work. None of the dirty tricks Demoncrats pulled worked. I'm still amazed and floating on air.

My lawn sign and car still have Bush on it. I'm savoring the moment.

Most importantly, the true God, the Judeo Christian God heard our prayers!

[livius]

Good article! Of course, Chirac has already shown his unwillingness to face reality by snubbing Allawi, who is currently in Belgium.

[mdmathis6]

Knowing Bush...he'll graciously accept the overtures of these countries with a "By Gorsh, water under the bridge sort of way"!

[nmh]

Don't forget about the International Criminal Court. If the U.N. votes AGAINST a war then the U.S. would be viewed as a war criminal and soldiers tried in the International Court. The U.S. would not have passed the "global test" without the pink slip from the U.N..

[samtheman]

Don't forget about the International Criminal Court.

You're right!!

There's just so much to be ecstatic about.

Somebody should post a list.

[trebb]

Bush now has four full years in which to implement his ambitious plan

Super! Not having to run a campaign during his second term should allow him to keep exerting pressure on the Dims in the Senate - might actually make some real inroads...

[bobjam]

The Winners:
Tony Blair
John Paul II
Silvio Berlesconni
Vladimir Putin
The People of Poland
Allawi
Prime Minister of Japan
Ariel Sharon
John Howard
Hammad Karzai
Musharref

The Losers:
Chirac
Shroeder
Paul Martin
Vicente Fox
the Prime Minister of Spain
Tehran
Damascus
Kim Jung Il
Koffi Annan
Rowan Williams
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
Hugo Chavez
Fidel Castro
Nobel Prize Committee

[BellStar]

Knowing Bush...he'll graciously accept the overtures of these countries with a "By Gorsh, water under the bridge sort of way"!

Only because he will be unable to miss the pile of crow feathers at their feet.

[7.62 x 51mm]

It must suck to be a part of "Old Europe", these days, and for the foreseeable future.

[BellStar]

Great read.

[BellStar]

I understand what effect the brain drain to the New World had on Europe now.