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PM hails Bush's leadership ("Mr Brown stunned critics by THANKING President Bush)
The UK Sun ^ | July 30, 2007 | George Pascoe-Watson

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.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: britain; england; gordonbrown; greatbritain; pmbrown; uk; unitedkingdom
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1 posted on 07/29/2007 9:46:13 PM PDT by new yorker 77
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To: new yorker 77

This is good news, indeed. The Anglosphere continues to stand together.


2 posted on 07/29/2007 9:49:50 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: new yorker 77

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.


3 posted on 07/29/2007 9:53:18 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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He’s off to a good start though. At least he hasn’t joined the European chorus of bashing Bush.
4 posted on 07/29/2007 9:54:51 PM PDT by joonbug
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To: snugs

Hey Snugs..look at this.


5 posted on 07/29/2007 9:57:12 PM PDT by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something. (Fred/Newt '08))
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To: new yorker 77

This is very encouraging! Hope he sincerely means it.


6 posted on 07/29/2007 10:00:54 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (FRED!)
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To: new yorker 77

I like this guy a lot more than I thought I would.


7 posted on 07/29/2007 10:01:19 PM PDT by oakcon
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To: EagleUSA
On this shoulder he has perched Mallach Brown and on this shoulder sits Winston Churchill. Will he listen to the devil or the angel?


8 posted on 07/29/2007 10:02:15 PM PDT by nathanbedford ("I like to legislate. I feel I've done a lot of good." Sen. Robert Byrd)
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To: new yorker 77; All
I'm delighted to see that PM Brown is staying true to his views as he expressed them in 2004....see this Free Republic thread on his positive and complimentary speech in December of that year:

Brown hails Bush's war (Great Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer delivers glowing endorsement)

9 posted on 07/29/2007 10:12:14 PM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: new yorker 77
I like the Brits. What’s that other country across the Channel? Netherlands? Germany?

Luxembourg.

That’s it!

10 posted on 07/29/2007 10:22:53 PM PDT by Leisler (Just be glad your not getting all the Government you pay for.)
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To: new yorker 77

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!!


11 posted on 07/29/2007 10:26:57 PM PDT by Enchante (Reid and Pelosi Defeatocrats: Surrender Now - Peace for Our Time!!)
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To: new yorker 77

I’m sure the fruits and nuts that run and spew the crap at the BBC are upset.


12 posted on 07/29/2007 10:29:46 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: new yorker 77

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.


13 posted on 07/29/2007 10:32:37 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (No buy China!!)
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To: Enchante

Stunned txflake, too.


14 posted on 07/29/2007 10:33:12 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: Leisler

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.


15 posted on 07/29/2007 10:36:18 PM PDT by Aria (NO RAPIST ENABLER FOR PRESIDENT!!!)
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To: new yorker 77

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.


16 posted on 07/29/2007 10:38:10 PM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: hsalaw

And the media mourns....they had such high hopes.


17 posted on 07/29/2007 10:39:51 PM PDT by Bulldawg Fan (Rest of the Story, My bad that this didnt print with the first part.)
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To: hsalaw

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.


18 posted on 07/29/2007 10:43:01 PM PDT by JLS
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To: VeniVidiVici

“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.


19 posted on 07/29/2007 10:44:01 PM PDT by CyberAnt (America: THE GREATEST NATION on the face of the earth!)
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To: new yorker 77

He read the intelligence and it freaked him out.


20 posted on 07/29/2007 10:44:02 PM PDT by Porterville (I'm an American. If you hate Americans, I hope our enemies destroy you. I will pray for my soul.)
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