Posted on 05/21/2006 12:53:53 AM PDT by FairOpinion
President George W. Bush strides across the world stage as much as the U.S. dominates the world's stage.
This is very good news for those of us who still believe in decency and democracy.
So forget what some slanted opinion polls say about the leadership of the 43rd president and his patriot countrymen.
Recall, Sir Winston Churchill was once one of the most detested men in Britain, then went on to save the free world.
That's Churchill's undisputed legacy.
In another era it may be Bush's legacy, too.
This past week, Australian Prime Minister John Howard, one of America's strongest allies, was in Washington on a state visit.
He was hailed by one and all in the nation's capital.
Later, Howard was in Ottawa to visit America's latest allies, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the newly elected Conservative government of Canada.
And we all know British Prime Minister Tony Blair is also one of Bush's -- and America's -- strongest allies.
Bush and America have many other allies throughout the world, too, although to read the nauseating Lib-Left news media, one would get the impression Bush is a pariah and America a rogue state.
Well, would you rather have the likes of Communist China, Communist North Korea, or Communist Cuba soldiering the world?
How about Middle East sheikdoms such as Iran, Libya, or Yemen running the show.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has already let it be known when his nation gets its hands on nuclear weapons he will use them against the Western democracies.
North Korea's president Kim Jong-il boasts he already has nuclear weapons and is building intercontinental ballistic missiles to carry them to western countries.
Back in the 1960s, Castro tried to install Soviet missiles on his island nation aimed at Canada and the U.S.
Do you honestly believe Bush, Blair, Howard and the like do not have a duty to safeguard us against these types.
Or would you rather have a stack of African dictatorships in charge -- nations ravaged by tribal warfare with their hands constantly out for billions of dollars in western aid that invariably is used to build luxurious palaces and deposited in secretive Swiss banks.
Vladimir Putin's Russia is a mess -- democracy there is in danger -- and old Soviet-style hawks want to take it back to the days of Stalinism.
Many of its non-Eastern European vassal states are in a mess, too, governed by local chieftains.
In Latin America bullies such as Venezuela's Hugo Chavez are on the rise.
Their hero, Fidel Castro, lives in luxury while his people continue to live under decades of food rationing.
India and Pakistan -- always at each other's throats, and courtesy of past Canadian Liberal regimes loaded with nuclear missiles -- pose a constant threat to that part of the world.
In Italy, we just lost Silvio Berlusconi, one of Bush's and America's best friends, in favour of left-winger Romano Ponti, and we don't know where he stands on preserving the international rule of law.
In Spain, when the Conservative government of Jose Maria Aznar fell, and Socialist Jose Zapatero came into power, the Spanish quickly capitulated to Islamic terrorist blackmail.
Thankfully, NATO and Norad are still holding together, and some perceptive Europeans leaders are even talking about a missile shield against rogue nations similar to the one proposed by Bush and rejected by weak-kneed types such as the Jean Chretien/Paul Martin Liberals.
Gutless, every one of them.
Talk about 21st century Neville Chamberlains!
So we're left basically with Bush, Blair and Howard and whatever smaller nations such as freed Soviet slave states in the European Union can pull together.
Yes, we've all read in the midst of this international war on terror that Bush has slipped this month to an all-time low in opinion polls at just 29%.
But recall that back in 1951 during another war on terror -- the attempt to prevent Josef Stalin's hordes from advancing into Western Europe and the all-out effort to save South Korea from advancing Communist North Korean forces, backed by Red China -- Democratic President Harry Truman fell to 23% in the polls.
The anti-America mobs can howl all they like, but I'm sticking with Bush, Blair, Howard and other true leaders of the western democracies.
I hope you are, too.
Jeb Bush/ Condi Rice?
BUMP!
This is a thread title that should be seen every time somebody goes to 'latest posts'.
Threats from German students? There's a laugh. I probably carry 50 pounds more muscle than any of those twerps. Just thinking back to studying abroad during this whole war fiasco--amazing how quickly the tone would change for me v. some of my fellow American students.
I'd imagine that's how it must be for President Bush when he shows up at a meeting with these European leaders. They're probably a lot more comfortable in numbers than they are one on one.
You're right, though. There's a big digression of opinions at times.
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To a good article and the pseudo conservative moonbat replies
This article should also be read by all Senators and Congressman, who should be saying THIS, instead of trying to distance themselves from President Bush.
Liberals go by "feelings". Go by facts. This article is true. Feelings is not a good thing in Politics or Religion.
Jeb's makin' noises about his family.
BTW, our President is far less conservative than me on quite a few issues, too, but I'll continue to vote Republican. Socialists have had much success with what they call "gradualism," so maybe we should also work for every incremental inch.
What's "ridiculous" about having higher standards?
You’ve got your knickers into quite some twist over one person’s opinion.
No problemo.
I've never voted 'liberal' at any time in my life.
My dear single issue conservative moonbat. If you are comparing the mexican illegals to the Nazis, you can go take your precious little vote and stick it. We don't want you. We are better without you.
My dear single issue conservative moonbat. If you are comparing the mexican illegals to the Nazis, you can go take your precious little vote and stick it. We don't want you. We are better without you.
We are talking about saving the world from being nuked by extremist Islamists. President Bush exhibited leadership second to none. Without his strong leadership, we would already have been attacked more than once since 9-11, and our economy would be in shambles.
Keep your eye on the big picture.
Beat it, bot...
Sensible people recognize that President Bush is a real world leader. I am sure Clinton is very envious -- he had the position, but didn't have the leadership ability.
"Bush and America have many other allies throughout the world, too, although to read the nauseating Lib-Left news media, one would get the impression Bush is a pariah and America a rogue state.
Well, would you rather have the likes of Communist China, Communist North Korea, or Communist Cuba soldiering the world?
How about Middle East sheikdoms such as Iran, Libya, or Yemen running the show. "
"Unfortunately, my disappointments are not immediate"
I meant while he is serving we see all his flaws, because we are looking at him and all his failures in running all the nation against, all the conflicting interests and all the messiness of internal American power struggles and interests.
A few years after he has left office and we can see the big picture, I think we will be proud of him and recognize him as a dedicated servant of his nation, that brought honor to his office and did his honest best to serve our long term interests without regard to his personal ego.
For all my complaints I knew we had to enter the Muslim world, and he did in a very forceful, old style American way.
We're breaking eggs, and it is our only chance for reshaping the future of the Arab Muslim relationship to the civilized world.
How is the USA dominating the world stage? We certainly don't when it comes to manufacturing.
A good article from a good Conservative paper. You know, when President Bush finishes his term, maybe he can come up to Calgary and check out some Albertan ranches. I can guarantee he'll be more than welcome.
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