Posted on 07/29/2007 9:46:11 PM PDT by new yorker 77
GORDON Brown last night praised George Bush for leading the global war on terror — saying the world owed America a huge debt.
The Prime Minister vowed to take Winston Churchill’s lead and make Britain’s ties with America even stronger.
Mr Brown stunned critics by THANKING President Bush for the fight against Islamic extremism, and insisted the UK-US relationship will be his No1 foreign policy priority.
He said on his first visit to the President’s US retreat at Camp David: “Winston Churchill spoke of the ‘joint inheritance’ of our two countries.”
The PM said that meant “a joint inheritance not just of shared history but shared values founded on a shared destiny”.
He added: “America has shown by the resilience and bravery of its people from September 11 that while buildings can be destroyed, values are indestructable.
“We acknowledge the debt the world owes to the US for its leadership in this fight against international terrorism.”
Mr Brown’s two-day summit is his most important diplomatic hurdle.
He must show the Americans he is every bit as trustworthy with the Special Relationship as Tony Blair.
Washington feared he would weaken ties over the Iraq War and rising anti-Americanism in the Labour Party and Europe.
The appointment of the anti-US Lord Malloch Brown as a Foreign Office minister has been a major headache.
But the PM stressed America and Britain will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder.
He said: “I have always been an Atlanticist and a great admirer of the American spirit of enterprise and national purpose and commitment to opportunity to all.
“And as Prime Minister I want to do more to strengthen even further our relationship with the US.”
Last night he and Mr Bush had dinner at Camp David. Today they will be joined by Foreign Secretary David Miliband and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
They will discuss the pullout of British troops from Iraq, though Mr Brown will stress he does not intend to speed it up.
Mr Bush will get the thumbs-up from Mr Brown for taking a tough line on Iran over its nuclear programme.
The pair will also take a fresh look at the Darfur crisis.
This is good news, indeed. The Anglosphere continues to stand together.
Only time will tell if this guy is another Churchill. Based on what he has already done, I am not holding my breath. He will have to prove it.
Hey Snugs..look at this.
This is very encouraging! Hope he sincerely means it.
I like this guy a lot more than I thought I would.
Brown hails Bush's war (Great Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer delivers glowing endorsement)
Luxembourg.
That’s it!
LOL! All the weasels like Mark Malloch Brown must be weeping in despair - don’t know if the PM will keep up the good show, but this is a great start!!
I’m sure the fruits and nuts that run and spew the crap at the BBC are upset.
Why is the Sun surprised? They’ve suffered attacks and thwarted several major ones.
And they are AGHAST at the war on terror?
Maybe we can cut a deal with the wacko Islamofascists and just give them 100 - 200 Democrats a month in exhange for no more attacks.
Stunned txflake, too.
Interesting developments!
Sarkosy who wants the French to be more American and de Villipen is in big trouble in France.
Brown praises Bush!
Today there was a story about young Pakistani rock stars who are rejecting terrorism - loudly - in song.
General Petraeus is having success in Iraq (no wonder the Democrats want out - they’re afraid we’ll win)
Seems the tide is turning some.
I have followed Brown somewhat since he has taken office and I am surprised as well. Domestically, he is to left of Tony Blair and he has not really had much opportunity to show where he is at on foreign policy until now. Personally, I do not trust him, he is a Liberal and that is much the same in any country of this world.
And the media mourns....they had such high hopes.
This should be a hint to our loons that if one of their candidates were to win the White House, they would not behave as they expect either. The British loons are likely in an uproar as the American ones would be when a newly elected Dim president refused to go down in history as the next Neville Chamberlain. But being loons ours won’t get the hint.
“Maybe we can cut a deal with the wacko Islamofascists and just give them 100 - 200 Democrats a month in exhange for no more attacks.”
ROTFLOL!! That’s the best suggestion I’ve heard in a long time. Since they’re all so anxious to meet with the terrorists, just send them on a overseas trip and then cancel their passport.
He read the intelligence and it freaked him out.
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