Posted on 03/06/2005 4:34:35 PM PST by quidnunc
Jon Stewart, the sage of Comedy Central, is one of the few to be honest about it. "What if Bush … has been right about this all along? I feel like my world view will not sustain itself and I may … implode." Daniel Schorr, another critic of the Bush foreign policy, ventured, a bit more grudgingly, that Bush "may have had it right."
Right on what? That America, using power harnessed to democratic ideals, could begin a transformation of the Arab world from endless tyranny and intolerance to decent governance and democratization. Two years ago, shortly before the invasion of Iraq, I argued in these pages that forcefully deposing Saddam Hussein was, more than anything, about America "coming ashore" to effect a "pan-Arab reformation" — a dangerous, "risky and, yes, arrogant" but necessary attempt to change the very culture of the Middle East, to open its doors to democracy and modernity.
The Administration went ahead with this great project knowing it would be hostage to history. History has begun to speak. Elections in Afghanistan, a historic first. Elections in Iraq, a historic first. Free Palestinian elections producing a moderate leadership, two historic firsts. Municipal elections in Saudi Arabia, men only, but still a first. In Egypt, demonstrations for democracy — unheard of in decades — prompting the dictator to announce free contested presidential elections, a historic first.
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Nope. He's very much pro-abortion.
“Giuliani has been pro-choice, pro-gay rights, and is pretty liberal on some other social issues, but the thinking is that he might broaden Bush’s appeal.”IIRC he opposes embryonic stem cell research. These two views seem hard to reconcile.
Sure does.
Well stated.
As always, he's right on target.
When the libs' heads start exploding over the spread of democracy- there's not much left to say about them.
Ah, the bullhorn and turning the DH into a protestor. Such memories.... :-)
Thank you so much for that tribute to Hermann Lisco, written by Krauthammer. I knew of CK's disability, when it happened and that he had finished medical school ---BUT I didn't know HOW he was able to do so. So courageous! What a wonderful mentor he had!
I have been listening to or reading Charles Krauthammer for years, as have most Freepers and conservatives, but it is his exposure on Fox that has finally brought him to the watching public. What a brilliant mind and man!
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