His attacks on Iran, even when Iran was assisting the United States, helped keep the Bush administration from seeking any rapprochement with Tehran.
Considering that the Islamic Fundamentalist government of Iran is a major sponsor of global terrorism (Hezbollah, for one), why would we want rapprochement with Tehran? In fact, the Iranian people are one step away from outright revolt.
George W. is the most amazing president. How could anyone have imagined that such a man, who lacks all the credentials to conduct foreign policy (he hasn't traveled, he hasn't studied foreign cultures, he doesn't speak foreign languages, his knowledge of world history is skimpy, and he hasn't memorized the last decade of the New York Times) would turn out to have the best foreign-policy instincts imaginable? He reminds me more and more of Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan. He has the most important quality of a great leader: He instinctively finds the words to express what the American people believe. And his are simple words, not fancy ones.I couldn't agree more. It's clear that President Bush is listening to people who are on the side of liberty. We are taking the risks for freedom that have been put off for "future presidents" and "future congresses" for more than three generations now.
What a pleasure.
Now let's get on with the war. Faster, please. --cited at Bendora from NRO
Most Americans may not have heard of him, but he writes for NRO, he's not exactly invisible!